** Chinese home appliances makers and distributors rise
** China will expand the scope of home appliance trade-ins
this year to 12 categories from eight last year, says vice head
of the country's state planner
** Consumers will get subsidies equivalent to 20% of the
sales price per one new home appliance this year
** Microwave ovens, water purifiers, dish washers and rice
cookers to be included in the trade-in scheme
** Shenzhen stock of Hisense Home Appliances 000921.SZ
surges 2.9%, Shanghai shares of Haier Smart Home 600690.SS
rises 2.5%, Gree Electric 000651.SZ gains 1.6% and Midea
000333.SZ adds 0.4%
** Household appliances distributor Suning.com 002024.SZ
climbs 0.5%, while GOME Retail 0493.HK trades flat
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))