China A-shares traded higher at midday: ChiNext Index was up 1.58% at the half-day mark after an intraday high above 2%, while the Sci‑Tech Innovation 50 Index initially fell nearly 2% before rallying to more than 2% intraday. Shanghai Composite rose 0.69% and the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.39%; turnover across the two exchanges exceeded 2 trillion yuan. The precious metals sector outperformed, with Zhaojin Gold and Chifeng Gold posting second-straight limit-ups. Humanoid robotics and defen

China A-shares traded higher at midday: ChiNext Index was up 1.58% at the half-day mark after an intraday high above 2%, while the Sci‑Tech Innovation 50 Index initially fell nearly 2% before rallying to more than 2% intraday. Shanghai Composite rose 0.69% and the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.39%; turnover across the two exchanges exceeded 2 trillion yuan. The precious metals sector outperformed, with Zhaojin Gold and Chifeng Gold posting second-straight limit-ups. Humanoid robotics and defense equipment stocks also surged, with multiple names hitting daily limits. Fluorochemicals plunged; gaming pulled back, and glass substrates and organosilicon stocks were among the largest decliners.