[The banking sector bucked the trend and strengthened. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Construction Bank rose more than 1% and continued to hit record highs.] On October 29, the banking sector bucked the trend and strengthened in early trading. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Construction Bank rose by more than 1% and continued to hit record highs. Bank of Qingdao and Bank of Chengdu rose by more than 4%. Bank of Nanjing, Ruifeng Bank, Qilu Bank, etc. followed suit. According to the news, so far, 21 A-share listed banks have disclosed their 2026 mid-term dividend plans, with a total planned dividend amount exceeding 260 billion yuan, covering the six major state-owned banks, 4 joint-stock banks, 6 city commercial banks and 5 rural commercial banks. Among them, the six major state-owned banks plan to distribute a total of approximately 220.989 billion yuan in cash, accounting for more than 80% of the total disclosed.