South Korea's semiconductor exports from Nov. 1-10 rose 331.2% year-on-year.

US Secretary of State Rubio said the US stands ready at any time to negotiate with Iran if a negotiable agreement exists.

Hang Seng opened up 0.7% and Hang Seng Tech opened 0.78% before both indices pulled back. At midday the Hang Seng was up 0.29% at 24,518.87 and the Hang Seng Tech was up 0.7% at 4,069.03; turnover HK$92.98 bln. PCB names, aviation and chip stocks led gains; oil & gas, robotics and shipping & ports underperformed. Notable movers: Zhipu (02513.HK) +11.89%, MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) +7.06%, SMIC (00981.HK) +3.91%, Alibaba (09988.HK) -3.44%, JD.com (09618.HK) -1.87%.