** Shares in China-based property developer Haitian
International Holdings Ltd 1882.HK jump 13 pct to HK$18, the
highest since Aug. 13, after it posts strong first half results
** Stock is set for its best day in more than 8 years
** The developer reports its H1 revenue rises 16.7 pct to
5.88 billion yuan ($855.40 million), and profit attributable is
up 24.2 pct to 1.17 billion yuan ($170.21 million) urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VB0FP
** As of the previous close, the stock has fallen 32.17
percent so far this year
** As of 0627 GMT, about 1.39 million shares of the
Zhejiang-based company have been traded, about 96.3 percent of
their 30-day moving average of 1.44 million shares a day
** Hong Kong benchmark index .HSI gains 0.5 pct, and an
index tracking major property firms .HSNP is up 0.64 pct
($1 = 6.8740 Chinese yuan)
((Reuters Messaging: Cheng.Li.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))