Hong Kong stocks rise slightly by noon

Hong Kong shares inched up by the midday break on Wednesday, led by tech gains.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index went up 39 points, or 0.16 percent, to 24,384 points by noon. 

The half-day market turnover was HK$86.7 billion.

The Hang Seng Tech Index rose by 1.61 percent to 4,203 points at noon. 

In the mainland, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index increased 0.01 percent to 3,801 points, and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index declined 0.51 percent to 12,290 points.

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