** Shares of ANTA Sports Products 2020.HK climb 2.8% to HK$106.3, their highest levels since October 8, 2024
** China's homegrown sportswear group reported a 7.1% y/y rise in H1 net profit, revenue up 14.3% y/y and operating profit margin increased by 0.6 percentage points to 26.3%
** ANTA says its unit has teamed up Korean fashion platform company MUSINSA Co Ltd to set up a 40%-owned joint venture to operate Korean fashion businesses in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao
** Hang Seng Consumption Index .HSCGSI falls 1.6%, benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI slips 0.8%
** ANTA Sports stock up 31%, YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
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