Athletic goods stocks experienced a broad-based rally before the midday break. At the time of writing, TOPSPORTS (06110) had climbed 7.90% to HK$3.14, while ANTA SPORTS (02020) advanced 4.79% to HK$88.60. Li Ning (02331) increased by 2.77% to HK$23.02, and Xtep International (01368) rose 2.43% to HK$5.47.