Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-25 04:25Group 1 - The banking sector has shown strong performance, with Ningbo Bank leading the gains, rising by 6.5% in the morning session on July 25, following a positive earnings report [2][6] - Ningbo Bank reported a net profit of 14.772 billion yuan for the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year growth of 8.23%, which acted as a catalyst for the stock price increase [4][6] - The banking sector has seen a cumulative increase of 12.40% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the broader market [2][6] Group 2 - Several regional banks have reported double-digit profit growth, with Hangzhou Bank achieving a net profit of 11.662 billion yuan, up 16.67% year-on-year [3] - Changshu Bank reported a net profit of 1.969 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.55%, and its total assets surpassed 400 billion yuan for the first time [3][4] - The asset quality of Changshu Bank remains strong, with a non-performing loan ratio of 0.76%, which has decreased by 0.01 percentage points since the beginning of the year [3] Group 3 - Institutional investors remain optimistic about the banking sector, anticipating a continuation of the valuation recovery trend [7][9] - Northbound capital has increased its holdings in A-share banking stocks, with a reported growth of 26.6 billion yuan in the second quarter of 2025 [8] - Public funds have reached a record high in their allocation to banking stocks, with a fund position of 4.33%, the highest since the second quarter of 2021 [9]