China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.14% at midday, the Shenzhen Composite fell 0.78% and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.43%. Agriculture led gains: Jinjian Miye, Denghai Zhongye and Wanxiang Denong hit daily limit-up. Digital-currency plays strengthened countertrend, with Xinchen Technology and Chutianlong at limit-up. Consumer names outperformed, Huatian Hotel and Caesar Travel rose to the limit. Innovative drug sector warmed early; Hansen Pharma, Huasen Pharma and Hainan Haiyao also hit limit-u

China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.14% at midday, the Shenzhen Composite fell 0.78% and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.43%. Agriculture led gains: Jinjian Miye, Denghai Zhongye and Wanxiang Denong hit daily limit-up. Digital-currency plays strengthened countertrend, with Xinchen Technology and Chutianlong at limit-up. Consumer names outperformed, Huatian Hotel and Caesar Travel rose to the limit. Innovative drug sector warmed early; Hansen Pharma, Huasen Pharma and Hainan Haiyao also hit limit-up. Resources lagged, led by precious-metals and lithium miners — Guocheng Mining, Shengda Resources and Western Gold among the biggest decliners. Electronic-chemicals names weakened: Xingfu Electronics fell about 7%, with Aolaide, Sanfu Xinke, Zhongju Xin and Tiancheng Technology following lower. Semiconductors opened lower; Kangxi Communications plunged near 9%, with Jiangfeng Electronics, Youyan Silicon, Weidao Nano and Zhenbao Technology also down.