Hang Seng Index Up 0.43% at Midday Break, Hang Seng Tech Index Up 1.8%

36Kr learned that the Hang Seng Index rose 0.43% at the midday break, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.8%. Semiconductor, hardware equipment and biopharmaceutical sectors led the gains, with Hengrui Medicine up more than 11% and Montage Technology and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable up more than 8%. Consumer services, oil and petrochemicals, and building materials sectors posted the steepest declines, with New Oriental down more than 8%, and Shandong Molong and Huaxin Cement down more than 2%. Southbound funds recorded net selling of HK$648 million.