China's EEKA Fashion hits 3-week high on inclusion in benchmark indices

EEKA Fashion Holdings

23/08/2022 05:57

** Shares of Chinese ladies-wear retailer EEKA Fashion
Holdings Ltd  3709.H  rise as much as 5.5% to HK$12.18, their
highest since Aug. 1 and on course for the second consecutive
session of gains
    ** Guangdong-based company says it has been selected by Hang
Seng Indexes Co Ltd to be included in indices, including Hang
Seng Composite Index and Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong
Index, effective Sept. 5  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2ZY1JY
    ** The Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index  .HSNC  eases
0.6% and the Hang Seng consumer goods and services index
 .HSCGSI  falls 1.3%
    ** The Hang Seng Composite Index  .HSCI  slips 0.4% and the
benchmark Hang Seng Index  .HSI  declines 0.5%
    ** As of last close, the stock had fallen 13.2% this year

 (Reporting by Donny Kwok)
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