[The banking sector partially recovered, with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China rising more than 2% and hitting a record high] The banking sector partially recovered in the afternoon, with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China rising more than 2% and hitting a record high. The total market value of A+H shares was about 2.86 trillion yuan. China Construction Bank rose more than 1.5%, and Agricultural Bank of China, Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, and Industrial Bank followed suit. On the news, on October 21, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China distributed 2026 interim cash dividends to A-share shareholders, totaling approximately 82.144 billion yuan. So far, 21 A-share listed banks have disclosed their mid-term dividend plans, with a total planned cash distribution of more than 260 billion yuan. The six major banks have raised their mid-term dividend ratio from 30% to 31%.