Spot silver fell 1.00% intraday, trading at $73.89/oz.

China's three major A-share indices opened lower and fell in early trade before rebounding into the midday session; as of the midday close the Shanghai Composite was down 0.14%, the Shenzhen Composite Index down 0.26% and the ChiNext Index up 0.21%. Turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen stood at 1.78 trillion yuan in the half-day, down 285.4 billion yuan from the previous trading day. More than 2,000 stocks advanced. The lab-grown diamond sector remained active: Sifangda and Huanghe Xuanfeng hit the daily limit, with Huifeng Diamond, Liliang Diamond, Hengsheng Energy and Wolder also rising. Supercapacitor names strengthened, with Huafeng Co., Jinshi Technology, Torch Electronics, Fenghua High‑Tech, Jianghai and Beijing Kerui seeing multiple stocks hit daily limits. The storage‑chip sector recovered from earlier losses; Huahong surged about 15% intraday and its stock set fresh record highs, while Shangluo Electronics, Xi'an Yicai, Ashichuang and Yachuang Electronics rose more than 10%. Concepts linked to rent‑sale parity, fiber optics and rare‑earth permanent magnets were among top gainers. The baijiu sector led declines, with Jinzhongzi, Weilong and Huangtai falling over 5%. Gold‑related names cooled, with Hebai Group down more than 9%. Pork, dairy and innovative‑drug stocks were also among the larger losers.

Xinyisheng's intraday share price hit a record high, currently up 3.44% at 718.75 yuan, giving it a market value of 709.83 billion yuan.