Semiconductor stocks demonstrated strong performance across the board before noon. At the time of writing, Montage Tech (06809) rose 19.10% to HK$328; GigaDevice (03986) climbed 16.52% to HK$543; ILuvatar CoreX (09903) increased 10.86% to HK$617.50; SMIC (00981) advanced 9.32% to HK$77.40; and HUA HONG SEMI (01347) gained 12.35% to HK$133.70.