(Yicai Global) May 27 -- Chinese brokerages and semiconductor firms buoyed the blended performances of major Chinese stock indexes in the morning. 

Chinese chip stocks rallied nearly 4 percent before lunch, and brokerages rose 2 percent. 

The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.3 percent to 2,860.50 in the morning session, with a turnover of CNY90.4 billion (USD13.1 billion). The Shenzhen Component Index inched up 0.6 percent to 8,830.91, with a trading volume of CNY121.84 billion. The ChiNext Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, closed 1.4 percent lower at 1,463.43, with a turnover of CNY39.95 billion.

Editor: Emmi Laine