A-share pork-related stocks opened broadly lower; Jingji Zhinong hit the limit-down, Shennong Group fell over 2%, and Muyuan Foods and New Hope also declined.

Lebanese Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed at least 4,257 people since March 2.

At the close of 1H, 1,695 A-shares were up year-to-date across the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing markets. Four stocks registered cumulative gains above 1,000% YTD: Lianxun Instrument +2,736.26%, C Zhenbao +144.72%, Dapu Micro +1,329.47% and Changjin Photonics +1,009.08%; their industries are general equipment, semiconductors, semiconductors and communications equipment respectively. A total of 377 stocks have gained 100% or more YTD.