China A-shares opened higher then slipped into negative territory by midday:
Shanghai Composite down 0.31%, Shenzhen Composite Index down 0.31%, ChiNext down
1.07%. CATL fell more than 10%, pulling the battery sector lower. Pork names led
gains, with Dongrui hitting the daily limit; media and publishing stocks were
active (Publishing & Media limit up; Zhaoxun Media, Fantuo >10%). Compute-rental
plays advanced, Nanwei Software limit up and Huichen hit the 20% limit. Internet
insurance, digital-rural and telecom services outperformed; education and energy
metals lagged. Market turnover exceeded CNY900 billion and over 2,800 stocks
rose.