HONG KONG, April 27 -- China and Hong Kong stocks edged higher on Monday, led by ‌technology shares, as data showing solid industrial profit ​growth and renewed AI enthusiasm lifted sentiment.

At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.2 per cent ‌at 4,085.88 points. China's blue-chip CSI300 index was also up ​0.2 per cent.

Technology stocks led gains, bolstered by renewed excitement about artificial intelligence spending that has lifted chip shares across the region.

The Nasdaq-style Star 50 Index ​rallied 3.5 per cent to a three-month high. The CSI Semiconductor Index surged 5.5 per cent to a three-month high and the CSI Info Tech Index jumped 3.2 per cent.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng In...