** China Overseas Land 0688.HK leads rise in Hong
Kong-listed mainland property developers, jumps as much as 8.6%
to HK$20.60, highest since March 7; on course to snap two
consecutive sessions of decline
** Biggest pct gainer in Hang Seng Property Index .HSNP
and Hang Seng Composite Index .HSCIPC ; second biggest gainer
in Hang Seng Index .HSI and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index
.HSCE
** China's new home sales rose sharply in March, as a slew
of support policies boosted pickup in demand across the board in
14 surveyed cities
** Sales of new homes rose 55.7% month-on-month, up from
31.9% in February, according to data from China Index Academy
** Poly Property 0119.HK jumps 4.6%, China Resources Land
1109.HK rises 1.8% and Hopson Development 0754.HK gains 1.4%
** China Vanke's Hong Kong stock 2202.HK climbs 0.7% and
Shenzhen-listed shares add 1.1%
** In China, real estate developers .CSI000952 rise 2.4%
** In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index
.HSMPI gains 1.4% and Hang Seng Property Index .HSNP climbs
1.2%, while Hang Seng China Enterprises Index .HSCE eases 0.5%
and Hang Seng Index .HSI slips 0.2%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))