Midday Review: The ChiNext Index opened high and rose 1.75%, with computing hardware stocks and innovative pharmaceuticals leading the market.

The three major indices rose collectively in the early session. By noon, the Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.49%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.31%, the ChiNext Index gained 1.75%, the Bei Zheng 50 increased by 0.61%, and the Sci-Tech Innovation 50 index rose 1.02%. The total market turnover reached 1,688.7 billion yuan, a decrease of 76.4 billion yuan compared to the previous day, with over 3,000 individual stocks in the market declining. In terms of sectors, components, medical services, PCB concepts, electronic chemicals, and PET copper foil led the gains; while digital currency, software development, cross-border payment, data security, and gaming sectors saw significant declines. On the market, the PCB concept sector opened high and rose further, with more than ten stocks including Yibo Technology, Hongban Technology, Jingwang Electronics, Baoding Technology, and Bomin Electronics hitting the daily limit. Tongguan Copper Foil, Jihechang, and Defu Technology saw the largest increases. The innovative drug sector opened low but rose later, with multiple stocks such as Baihua Medicine, Haly Pharmaceutical, and Baipusai hitting the daily limit, and Beida Pharmaceutical, Ruikang Medicine, and Haoyuan Medicine leading the gains. The CPO sector was active, with stocks like Taijin New Energy, Tongyu Communication, and Voge Optoelectronics hitting the daily limit, while Wuhan Fanggu, Shijia Photon, and Pengding Holdings followed suit. The digital currency sector showed weak performance, with Jida Zhengyuan, Feitian Integrity, and Sifang Jingchuang experiencing significant declines. The gaming sector saw a partial pullback, with Dasheng Culture hitting the daily limit, and stocks such as Caesar Culture, Shengtian Network, and Zhongqing Bao declining significantly.