** Shares of nickel and copper refiner Xinjiang Xinxin
Mining Industry Co Ltd 3833.HK surge 15.5% to HK$1.86, the
highest since March 2
** Stock set for best day since April 27; among the 15
biggest percentage gainers on the Hong Kong bourse
** Urumqi, Xinjiang-based company expects to record a net
profit of 228 mln yuan ($35.16 mln) for the six months ended in
June, compared to a net loss of 62.6 mln yuan for the same
period a year earlier, as revenue jumps on increasing sales of
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** Hong Kong's material index .HSCIM rises 1.1%
** The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index .HSCE falls 3.7%
and the benchmark index .HSI drops 2.9%
** As of last close, stock up 192.7% this year
($1 = 6.4838 yuan)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))