HSI exceeds 27,000 points by noon

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index stood above 27,000 points by midday on Wednesday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 245 points, or 0.92 percent, to 27,094. 

The Hang Seng Tech Index went up 1.54 percent to 5,960 at the mid-break.

In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 1.2 percent to 4,188, while the Shenzhen Component Index increased 1.98 percent to 14,449 at noon.