** Shares of JF SmartInvest Holdings 9636.HK jump 18.2% to HK$41.36, on course for the biggest one-day pct rise since January 6
** Stock hit the highest level since January 29 on the second session of gains
** The securities investment advisory group expects its 2025 net profit to rise to 900 million-930 million yuan range ($130.25 million-$134.59 million), compared with 272 million yuan net profit in the previous year, with revenue amounting to 3.43 billion yuan, an increase of 1.12 billion yuan from the year-ago period
** YTD, stock down 22.4%, while benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI up 6%
($1 = 6.9099 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))