- At the midday close, the Hang Seng Index rose 405 pts or 1.6% to 25,521, while the Hang Seng Tech Index increased 94 pts or 2.0% to 4,802.
- Major tech heavyweights and index constituents recorded solid gains, including SMIC advancing over 7% and Tencent climbing 1.5%.
- Stocks such as WUXI APPTEC, ABLE DIGITAL, and SITC hit new highs during the trading session.