Midday report: The Science and Technology Innovation 50 Index surged by 3.4%, with the semiconductor and computing power industries experiencing a collective boom.

The three major indexes rose collectively in early trading. By midday, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.45%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.79%, the ChiNext Index rose 0.49%, the Belt and Road 50 Index rose 1.05%, and the STAR 50 Index rose 3.4%. The trading volume in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing exceeded 1.72 trillion yuan in the morning session, an increase of 158.4 billion yuan from the previous day. Over 2,700 stocks in the entire market rose. In terms of sector performance, lithography machines, semiconductors, liquid cooling servers, copper cable high-speed connections, wind power equipment, and robotics sectors were among the top gainers, while non-ferrous metals, large financials, pork, coal, and airport transportation sectors posted the largest declines. In the market, the semiconductor and computing hardware sectors collectively surged, with many stocks like SMIC, Hailiang Info, Industrial Fulian, and Northern Huachuang hitting new historical highs. The humanoid robot sector continued to show strength, with Wanxiang Qianchao and Chuansheng Electronics hitting consecutive limit up, and Toppo Group, Sanhua Intelligent Control, and Wolong Electric Drive refreshing historical highs. The wind power equipment sector also performed actively, with Tongyu Heavy Industry rising over 10%. Most gold and non-ferrous metal stocks fell, with Xiaocheng Technology, Hunan Silver, and Hunan Gold posting the largest declines. The securities sector also underperformed, with Shouyin Securities and Guosheng Jinkong falling by over 5% during the session.