** Shares of Chinese sportswear group Xtep International
Holdings Ltd 1368.HK jump 7.1% to HK$3.94, their biggest
intraday pct gain since June 2
** Stock on course to snap six straight sessions of losses,
and is sixth-biggest pct gainer in Hang Seng Composite Index
.HSCI
** Co said its retail sell-through for three-month quarter
ended in December, including offline and online channels, grew
more than 30% YoY, and was up 20% for full year 2023
** Hang Seng Consumption Index .HSCGSI climbs 1%, while
Hang Seng Composite Index .HSCI and Hang Seng Index .HSI
both add 0.3%
** Xtep stock down 12.2% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))