The banking sector bucked the trend in the afternoon. The Bank of China fell more than 4%, the Agricultural Bank, China Construction Bank, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank fell more than 2%, and the Postbank, Bank of Communications, and Bank of Jiangsu followed suit.

The banking sector bucked the trend in the afternoon. The Bank of China fell more than 4%, the Agricultural Bank, China Construction Bank, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank fell more than 2%, and the Postbank, Bank of Communications, and Bank of Jiangsu followed suit.