Shanghai Composite +0.28% at midday, Shenzhen Composite +0.97%, ChiNext +1.03%.
Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed turnover 1.37 tln yuan, down 246.9 bln vs prior
session. About 4,400 stocks advanced. Moderna (MRNA.O) cancer vaccine news
lifted the vaccine/biotech and innovative drug complex and CROs, with more than
20 stocks hitting daily limit-ups, including Sanyuan Gene, Shiyao Chuangxin,
Watson Biotech, Shuanglu Pharmaceutical and Wantai Biological. Gold-related
names rallied, several to limit-up (Nankuang Group, Baoding Technology, Shen
Zhonghua A); Xinye Silver-Tin, Chifeng Gold and Shandong Gold also gained. Palm
oil (CPO) names recovered, with Changyingtong and Zhongjing Electronics on
limit-up. Planting and forestry sectors pulled back; Hualv Biotech fell over 13%
intraday while Wanxiang Denong, Agricultural Development Seeds and Beidahuang
were among the largest decliners. Fluorochemical, coal and phosphate chemical
sectors led losses.