** Shares of China's A-Living Services Co Ltd 3319.HK rise
as much as 10.1% to HK$16.16, their highest since July 18, 2018,
after the property management firm forecast sharp growth in
first half profit
** The unit of property developer Agile Group 3383.HK
expects profit for six months ended in June to rise more than
50% year-on-year amid an increase in gross floor area under
management and a rise value-added services revenue urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN24B0B8
** Co expects to publish interim results in August
** As of Wednesday's close, the stock had risen 40.3% so far
this year
** Stock of Agile Group gains 1.9% on Thursday
** The Hong Kong Hang Seng sub-index tracking property firms
.HSNP rises 1.6%
** The Hang Seng China enterprises index .HSCE gains 1.3%,
and the benchmark index .HSI climbs 1.2%
((Reuters Messaging:
donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))