Sunday, June 17, 2007

Hong Kong Stocks Rise Most in a Month to Record; Construction Bank Surges

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's stocks jumped the most
in a month, driving the Hang Seng Index to a record. China
Construction Bank Corp. led shares of mainland companies higher
after Citigroup Inc. said Chinese lenders' interim results will
be ``surprising on the upside.''

``People are buying into expectations of strong second-
quarter performance,'' said Nancy Lee, who helps manage more
than $100 million at Taifook Asset Management in Hong Kong.
``We've selectively increased our holdings in financials because
they've underperformed for too long.''


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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