China’s STAR 50 Index Climbs Over 2% at Midday as Solar Stocks Surge

Cointime reports: China’s STAR 50 Index rose more than 2% by the midday close on November 5 after briefly gaining over 5%, while the ChiNext Index climbed 1.24%. Solar equipment stocks led gains, with more than ten companies including Maxwell Technologies and JinkoSolar hitting the daily limit. Gold concept shares extended their rally, and lithium battery shares rose. More than 4,700 stocks advanced across the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing markets, with half-day turnover at 1.48 trillion yuan.