** Shares of cosmetic chain operator Sa Sa International
Holdings Ltd 0178.HK rise as much as 5.4% to HK$1.55, their
highest since May 29
** Stock on course for the biggest one-day pct rise since
June 2, if gains hold
** Co says net profit for fiscal year ended March 2023 at
HK$58.2 mln ($7.4 mln) against net loss of HK$343.7 mln year-ago
** Says growth momentum in Hong Kong and Macau has
continued, with sales for Q1 of current fiscal up about 51% YoY
** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC rises 2.4%
and Hang Seng Consumption Index .HSCGSI surges 2.7%
** Hang Seng Composite Index .HSCI climbs 1.2% and Hang
Seng Index .HSI adds 1.4%
** As of last close, the stock had fallen 19.2% this year
($1 = 7.8265 Hong Kong dollars)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))