Shanghai Index Up 0.36% at Midday; Agriculture and Media Surge, CATL's A/H Shares Fall, Hang Seng Tech Drops Over 1%

At midday, advancing stocks outnumbered decliners, with over 3,400 stocks rising across the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing markets. Morning turnover reached 1.27 trillion yuan, up more than 12 billion yuan from the previous session. By sector, phosphorus chemicals, cultured diamond, and plant-based meat concepts led gains, while education, agriculture, and real estate were active. On the downside, photovoltaic inverter and liquid cooling server concepts weakened, with electrical equipment and power grid sectors posting the steepest declines.