STOCKS | China A-Share Benchmarks Rise, With ChiNext Up 3.93%

China’s A-share market closed higher after gains widened in afternoon trading, with the ChiNext Index leading the advance. According to Jin10, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.28%, the Shenzhen Component Index gained 3.02%, and the ChiNext Index climbed 3.93%. MLCC-related stocks strengthened in the afternoon, with Lihexing hitting its daily limit, while several names including Fenghua Advanced Technology and Dongcai Technology also reached limit-up levels. The semiconductor sector advanced, with multiple stocks including Shanghai Silicon Industry and JF Microelectronics posting strong gains. CPO-related shares moved higher, with TYC Optical rising more than 18%, Hengtong Optic-Electric reaching limit-up, and Eoptolink gaining more than 8%. Energy metals rallied in the afternoon, with Shengxin Lithium Energy hitting limit-up. Other outperforming themes included PCB, optical fiber, OLED, helium, liquid cooling, and glass substrates. Lagging areas during the session included coal, oilfield services and engineering, duty-free retail, baijiu, real estate development, and the breeding industry. Turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen totaled 2.64 trillion yuan, down about 152.4 billion yuan from the same time the previous day. Roughly 3,300 stocks rose and about 2,000 declined.