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title: "CN Banks Continue Gains as BANK OF CHINA Leaps 4%+ to Record High"
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description: "HK-listed Chinese banks surged on earnings releases. Bank of China hit a record high, rising 4.21% with H1 net profit up 5.1% and dividends increasing 8.8%. PSBC jumped 5.15%, while CM Bank, BankComm, CCB, ABC, and ICBC all gained over 1%. Short selling data as of Aug 28, 2026, showed significant activity across these institutions."
datetime: "2026-08-31T02:55:10.000Z"
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# CN Banks Continue Gains as BANK OF CHINA Leaps 4%+ to Record High

HK-listed Chinese banks continued to release earnings results. BANK OF CHINA (03988.HK) +0.295 (+5.287%) Short selling $181.62M; Ratio 20.309% hit a record high this morning (31st), reaching as high as HKD5.86. The stock last quoted at HKD5.815, up 4.21%. The bank's 1H26 net profit rose 5.1% YoY, while its dividend lifted 8.8%.

PSBC (01658.HK) +0.340 (+6.862%) Short selling $52.94M; Ratio 41.128% last quoted at HKD5.21, surging 5.15%. CM BANK (03968.HK) +1.630 (+3.325%) Short selling $321.25M; Ratio 43.149% and BANKCOMM (03328.HK) +0.230 (+3.063%) Short selling $76.69M; Ratio 54.677% soared more than 2%, while CCB (00939.HK) +0.290 (+3.173%) Short selling $342.22M; Ratio 17.586% , ABC (01288.HK) +0.100 (+1.606%) Short selling $148.17M; Ratio 42.701% and ICBC (01398.HK) +0.090 (+1.209%) Short selling $239.48M; Ratio 23.842% added more than 1%.  
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-08-28 16:25.)

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