Hong Kong Stock Market Midday Review | Mixed performance across the three major indices, with the technology index up 0.34%; the semiconductor sector performed strongly across the board, with Huahong Semiconductor rising 12.52%; auto stocks weaken

DeepSeek unveiled a new model optimized for domestic chips, driving up shares of SMIC (00981.HK) and Hua Hong (01347.HK) by 8% to 12%, while MINIMAX (00100.HK) and Zhipu (02513.HK) remained relatively weak.