** Shares of Chinese sporting goods manufacturer 361 Degrees
International Ltd 1361.HK climb 4.4% to HK$3.78, their highest
since Nov 22, and on course for a sixth straight session of gain
** Co says retail sales value of its core branded products
increased more than 20% YoY in Q4, kids branded products up 40%,
and overall retail sales of its e-commerce products up over 30%
** The Hang Seng Consumption Index .HSCGSI eases 0.7%,
while the Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC and the
Hang Seng Index .HSI both slip 0.5%
** Stock up 4.9% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))