Hong Kong stocks at midday: Hang Seng Index down 0.98%, Hang Seng Tech Index
down 1.35%. Half-day turnover on the Hang Seng reached HKD 200.339 bln. Sector
winners included storage, semiconductors, optical communications, insurers and
coal; laggards were commercial aerospace, gold, beverage chains and autos.
Notable movers: Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable (06869.HK) +27%; Zhipu
(02513.HK) +17%; 02676.HK +16%; GigaDevice (03986.HK) +11%; CATL (03750.HK) and
China Life (02628.HK) +5%+. Decliners: Lingbao Gold (03330.HK) -10%; Junda
(02865.HK) -8%; Longfor Group (00960.HK) -7%; Geely Auto (00175.HK) -6%.
