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(Yicai Global) Aug. 21 -- The stock price of Agile Group Holdings, a Chinese property developer, rallied today after the firm posted positive earnings growth.
Agile's shares [HKG:3383] climbed 6.4 percent to HKD10.50 (USD1.30) in the afternoon.
Agile's net profit rose 35.1 percent to CNY5.1 billion (USD722.5 million), caused by strong sales, the Guangzhou-based firm said in its earnings report. Its revenue increased by 12 percent to CNY27.1 billion. Earnings per share were CNY1.3 (US 20 cents). The company will pay 60 HK cents (8 US cents) in dividends.
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