** Shares of Longfor Group 0960.HK lead rally in Chinese
property developer, rising as much as 11.1% to HK$20.85, on
course for the biggest daily pct rise since Nov 14, if gains
hold
** Stock biggest pct gainer in Hang Seng Index .HSI and
fourth biggest gainer in Hang Seng Composite Index .HSCI
** China central bank on Wednesday issued a notice outlining
16 steps to support the ailing property industry, including loan
repayment extensions, in a major push to ease the deep liquidity
crunch which has plagued the property sector since mid-2020
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** Three of China's biggest commercial banks have agreed to
provide fundraising support to property developers in a
coordinated effort to support the country's embattled property
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** Stock of China Vanke 2202.HK , Country Garden 2007.HK ,
China Overseas Land 0688.HK , China Resources Land 1109.HK ,
CIFI Holdings 0884.HK and Greentown China 3900.HK rise
between 3.4% and 11.1%
** Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index .HSMPI jumps 4.4%
and the Hang Seng Composite Index tracking properties and
construction stocks .HSCIPC surges 2.1%
** The Hang Seng Composite Index .HSCI gains 0.5% and the
Hang Seng Index .HSI climbs 0.4%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))