On August 4, BANKCOMM fell 3.03% in regular trading, trading at HKD 7.37/share, with turnover of HKD 123 million. The banking sector experienced a collective pullback as rising market risk appetite drove capital rotation from defensive dividend assets toward higher-beta risk assets.

The broader banking sector declined 2.52% during the session, with all 42 constituent stocks ending in negative territory. The selloff comes after a sustained rally that saw the CSI Bank Index gain over 12% since early July, as previous inflows of trading capital now face profit-taking pressure. Institutions noted that commercial bank NPL balances reached RMB 3.7 trillion at end-Q1, rising RMB 174.2 billion quarter-over-quarter, while net interest margins fell to a record low of 1.4%, highlighting structural pressure on asset quality and profitability.

Within the Diversified Banks sector, HSBC HOLDINGS fell 0.36%, CCB fell 2.66%, ICBC fell 2.33%, BANK OF CHINA fell 2.37%, and CM BANK fell 2.87%. Institutions expect A-share volatility to remain elevated over the coming two weeks, with the banking sector's relative returns likely to weaken in the near term, though full-year absolute return potential remains intact.

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