At the lunch break, the Hang Seng Index recorded a 0.77% increase, while the Hang Seng TECH Index advanced 0.81%. The Chinese securities firms and electrical equipment sectors shone brightly, with Guotai Junan International soaring by over 68% and Shenwan Hongyuan Hong Kong surging more than 20%. In the electrical equipment sector, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) rose by over 3%, and GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited gained more than 2%. On the flip side, the daily chemicals and medical equipment sectors experienced declines, with Tian Yuan Medical falling nearly 15% and Giant Bio-Tech Group losing more than 6%. Furthermore, southbound funds made net purchases amounting to HK$3.14 billion.