Chinese brokerage stocks experienced a notable rise in late morning trading.
At the time of writing, shares of GF SEC (HKEX: 01776) had advanced by 6.84% to HK$18.11.
Similarly, CITIC SEC (HKEX: 06030) saw an increase of 6.14%, trading at HK$28.36.
China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (HKEX: 06099) was up 4.85% at HK$17.51.
Shares of China International Capital Corporation Limited (HKEX: 03908) also rose, gaining 4.47% to reach HK$21.04.