China A-Share Benchmarks Rise at Midday; Shanghai Composite Up 0.69%

China's three major A-share indexes were all higher at the midday close, with the Shanghai Composite up 0.69%, the Shenzhen Component up 1.39%, and the ChiNext Index up 1.58%, according to 36Kr. Precious metals, autos and robotics-related stocks led gains, with Xiaocheng Technology up more than 12%, BYD up more than 3%, and Orbbec up more than 11%. Forestry, cultural media and internet sectors lagged, with Kangxin New Materials down more than 4%, Jiayun Technology down more than 3%, and Guangyun Technology down more than 2%.