** Shares of China's solar farm operator Xinyi Energy Holdings 3868.HK, 3868.HK jump 8.8% to HK$0.99, their biggest intraday pct gain since March 3
** Stock set to snap three straight sessions of decline, if gains hold
** Xinyi Energy and parent Xinyi Solar 0968.HK said in a joint statement that application materials for proposed spinoff and listing of Solar Farm Infrastructure REIT on a stock exchange in mainland China have been submitted to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
** The proposed listing subject to approvals from relevant regulatory authorities in Hong Kong and China
** The underlying assets of the Solar Farm Infrastructure REIT include selected solar farm projects currently owned and operated by Xinyi Energy
** Shares of Xinyi Solar climb 1.7% to HK$2.36, on track to snap three straight sessions of decline, if current trend holds
** The Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC adds 0.9% while the Hang Seng Index .HSI gains 0.5%
** YTD, Xinyi Energy shares up 29.1%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))