2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-10-17 03:11Group 1 - The three major indices collectively declined on October 17, while the banking sector rose against the trend, with the China Securities Bank Index increasing by 0.17% [1] - Among the constituent stocks of the bank index, Qingdao Bank and Xiamen Bank rose over 2%, while Jiangyin Bank, Zhangjiagang Bank, and China Construction Bank increased by over 1% [1] - The Agricultural Bank of China has been approved to acquire Zhejiang Yongkang Nongyin Village Bank and establish three branches, marking its second approval for "village to branch" reform this year [2] Group 2 - The Agricultural Bank of China aims to provide over 5 trillion yuan in financing to various manufacturing entities over the next three years to support new industrialization [1] - The People's Bank of China reported that the social financing scale stock was 437.08 trillion yuan as of September 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.7% [2] - Citic Securities indicated that the fourth quarter of 2025 may be a key time for bottom-fishing in dividend stocks, with current pessimistic expectations already reflected in the fundamentals [3]