The banking sector bucked the trend in early trading, with the Agricultural Bank and China Construction Bank falling more than 4%, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, SPD Bank, and China CITIC Bank falling more than 3%.

The banking sector bucked the trend in early trading, with the Agricultural Bank and China Construction Bank falling more than 4%, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, SPD Bank, and China CITIC Bank falling more than 3%.