[Selected midday news on November 5] 1. As of midday closing, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index rose 0.1%, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index rose 1.44%, and the ChiNext Index rose 1.24%. 2. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, with the Hang Seng Index up 3.09% and the Hang Seng Technology Index up 4.79%. 3. According to market tracking data, in less than one hour after the market opened, the trading volume of Kechuang 50ETF China (588000) exceeded 10 billion, which was more than 2 times higher than the first hour yesterday. 4. The scientific research team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made important progress in the design of low-cost sodium ion halide solid electrolytes. 5. South Korea’s KOSPI index once fell by more than 5%, SK Hynix fell by more than 9%, and Samsung Electronics fell by 7%. Spot gold rose 2% during the day to US$4,141.22 per ounce.