China stocks rise in choppy trade; Hong Kong shares up 1.2 pct

Stocks in China rose in a
volatile session amid continued pledges of support for private
firms by Beijing, and as investors kept an eye on the outcome of
U.S. midterm elections.
** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was
up 6.93 points or 0.26 percent at 2,666.28.
** China’s blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.42 percent,
with its financial sector sub-index higher by 0.2
percent, the consumer staples sector up 1 percent, the real
estate index up 0.41 percent