On September 15, BOC HONG KONG fell 3.08% in regular trading, trading at HK$52.0 per share, with turnover of HK$244 million. The decline came amid broad-based selling across the diversified banking sector.

Within the Diversified Banks sector, HSBC Holdings fell 2.37%, CCB dropped 2.48%, CM Bank slid 2.27%, Bank of China declined 1.89%, and ICBC lost 1.96%, reflecting widespread sector pressure. BOC HONG KONG's decline was the steepest among major peers.

The pullback follows a period of strong performance for the stock, which hit an all-time high in early September after reporting solid first-half results. The company posted adjusted net profit of HK$23.739 billion for the first half, up 7.1% year-over-year, and announced a new three-year shareholder return plan including a special dividend of HK$0.2388 per share. The stock also went ex-dividend on September 10. Multiple brokerages, including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, have maintained positive ratings with target prices of HK$53.3, while the stock now trades near those levels following its recent rally.

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