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.
