News Snapshot:
** By midday break, Shanghai Composite index rose 1.3% to 3,405.64 points, while blue-chip CSI300 index gained 1.62% to 4,492.2 points. ** Both indexes were set for their best months since July 2020, if gains hold. ** The financial sector sub-index was up 1.15%, the consumer staples sector climbed 2.23%, the real-estate index edged up 0.84% and the healthcare sub-index jumped 3.19%. ** In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index was largely flat at noon, while Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong edged up 0.21% to 7,710.91 points. ** The smaller Shenzhen index advanced 1.76%, and the start-up board...
