** Shares of property investor and hotel operator EverChina
International Holdings Co Ltd 0202.HK jump 24.4 pct to
HK$0.255, the highest since July last year
** EverChina says it has been in discussions with a third
party on the possible acquisition of an information technology
services provision business (https://bit.ly/2QJ4V75)
** As of the previous close, the stock has risen 13.3
percent so far this year
** EverChina has outperformed the Hang Seng Commerce &
Industry Index sector .HSNC by 33.9 percentage points in the
past month
** The Hang Seng sub-index tracking information technology
firms .HSCIIT plunges 7.3 pct
** The Hong Kong benchmark index .HSI dives 3.9 pct
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)