突发！银行罕见下探2%，“牛回头”能否上车？

Group 1 - The banking sector experienced a sudden decline on July 22, with the bank ETF (512800) opening lower and dropping over 2% at one point, currently down 1.48% [1] - Individual bank stocks also fell, with Xiamen Bank down nearly 4%, while Xi'an Bank, Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, and Jiangsu Rural Bank dropped over 2% [1] - Nanjing Bank and Industrial Bank showed relatively better performance, with minor declines of 0.43% and 0.71% respectively [1] Group 2 - The latest LPR announcement did not result in any changes, indicating that short-term pressure on bank interest margins is unlikely to change significantly, which may help maintain operational stability for banks [2] - Long-term, the recovery in credit demand is expected to provide more business growth opportunities for banks [2] - The banking sector, characterized by high dividend yields, is becoming increasingly attractive to long-term investors as market interest rates decline and risk appetite decreases [2] Group 3 - Following previous gains, the recent market fluctuations may reflect differing opinions on the banking sector's outlook [3] - According to a report, as long as the dividend yield of the banking sector remains above the risk-free rate, the market trend may continue [3] - The current low interest rate environment is expected to persist in the short term, providing fundamental support for banks, with the average price-to-book ratio (PB) of the banking sector around 0.7, indicating low absolute valuations [3] Group 4 - The bank ETF (512800) has seen a net inflow of 1.749 billion yuan over the past 10 days, with its latest fund size exceeding 14.076 billion yuan and an average daily trading volume of 532 million yuan, making it the largest and most liquid bank ETF in the market [3] - Investors looking for value in the banking sector may consider the bank ETF (512800) and its linked funds [5] - The bank ETF passively tracks the CSI Bank Index, which includes 42 A-share banks, serving as an efficient investment tool for tracking the overall performance of the banking sector [5]