HK's Lifestyle China rises most in over 5 weeks on robust earnings outlook

Lifestyle China

23/07/2021 07:26

** Shares of department store operator Lifestyle China Group
Ltd  2136.HK  rise 6.7% to HK$1.27, on track for the best day
since June 16
    ** Company expects its H1 profit to rise not less than 60%
as compared to year-ago period, thanks to growth in retail sales
and share of profits from associate Beiren Group in Hebei
province amid recovery in China's retail consumption
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    ** The Hong Kong Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index  .HSNC 
falls 1.2%, and the consumer goods and services index  .HSCGSI 
drops 2%
    ** The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index  .HSCE  slips 1.2%,
and the benchmark index  .HSI  eases 1.1%
    ** As of last close, the stock had risen 13.3% this year

 (Reporting by Donny Kwok)
 ((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))