China's benchmark stock indices ended the day higher, boosted by a rally in the financials in the wake of the PBOC cut. The benchmark Shanghai Comp ended the morning up 11.78 points or 0.56 pct at
2,104.01 after moving in and out of positive territory several times. The Shanghai A-share Index was up 12.39 points or 0.56 pct at 2,209.66, while the Shenzhen A-share Index rose 2.81 points or 0.47 pct to 602.49.