Hong Kong stocks rebound to 26,210 level by Tuesday noon

Hong Kong stocks rebounded to the 26,210 level by noon on Tuesday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 52 points to 26,210 points as of midday, after opening at 26,148.

The half day turnover recorded HK$120.4 billion.

The tech gauge dipped 0.2 percent to 5,910 at noon.

Tech shares delivered mixed performance. Alibaba (9988) dropped by 0.7 percent while Tencent (0700) gained 1.8 percent. Baidu (9888) rose 6.5 percent.

Zijin Mining (2899) lost 4.2 percent. Laopu Gold (6181) and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929) both slid 2.2 percent.

In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.2 percent to 3,966 points while the Shenzhen Component Index dropped 1.3 percent to 13,234.