But turnover stayed slim at HK$33

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But turnover stayed slim at HK$33.5 billion ($4.32 billion)compared with midday Thursday's HK$37.1 billion, with investorsgrowing wary in the absence of fresh indicators on the state ofthe global economy. "Investors don't believe this is the time to re-enter themarket. They will hang back till the Hang Seng Index retreats to15,800 points, after which we may see a strong surge which shouldtake the index above its current 250-day moving average of around17,300 points," said Castor Pang, strategist with Sun Hung KaiFinancial. Macau casino stocks gained, with market leader SJM Holding(0880.HK) bulking up 7.8 percent while Melco International(0200.HK) jumped 13.8 percent on hopes that gambling revenueswould continue to improve backed by favourable policies fromChina.

* HSBC leads rally on falling interbank rates China * China banks jump after C.Bank says to keep easy policies * Turnover shrinks further as investors stay wary (Updates to midday) By Parvathy Ullatil HONG KONG, May 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares climbed 1.8percent on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, after atwo-session drop provided elbow room for investors who missed theprevious rally to get on board. Shares in HSBC (0005.HK), the UK's largest lender, climbed3.9 percent to HK$64.80, partly helped by falling interbank ratesin London, which hit a fresh low on Thursday as the money marketcontinues its steady recovery. [ID:nLE887236] Meanwhile, local property stocks jumped on hopes that ampleliquidity in the Hong Kong market may drive banks to reducemortgage rates. For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, pleasedouble click on 5388.TK1..

If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most casescorrespond to the first-half dividend and Q4 to the second-halfdividend announced before a new corporate law in 2006 allowedcompanies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis. For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, pleasedouble click on 5388.TK1.. May 15 (Reuters) -KUNIMINE INDUSTRIES CO LTDCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in billions of yen unless specified) Year endedYear endedYear toSix months to Mar 31, 2009Mar 31, 2008Mar 31, 2010Sep 30, 2009 LATESTYEAR-AGOCOMPANY COMPANY RESULTS RESULTS FORECASTS H1 FORECASTS Sales10.75 10.409.784.42 (+3.4 pct)(+1.0 pct) (-9.0%)(-18.0%) Operating prft 375 mlnprft 328 mlnprft 143 mln loss 58 mln(+14.1 pct)(-61.9%) Recurring prft 539 mlnprft 412 mlnprft 181 mln loss 37 mln(+30.7 pct)(+142.0 pct)(-66.4%) Net prft 328 mln prft 18 mlnprft 111 mln loss 15 mln(-64.3 pct)(-66.2%) EPSprft Y26.79prft Y1.53prft Y9.06loss Y1.22 Annual divY10.00Y10.00Y10.00 -Q2 divnil nil nil-Q4 divY10.00Y10.00Y10.00 NOTE - Kunimine Industries Co Ltd is a leading maker of bentonite. May 15 (Reuters) -KUNIMINE INDUSTRIES CO LTDPARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in billions of yen unless specified) Year endedYear endedYear toSix months to Mar 31, 2009Mar 31, 2008Mar 31, 2010Sep 30, 2009 LATESTYEAR-AGOCOMPANY COMPANY RESULTS RESULTS FORECASTS H1 FORECASTS Sales10.02 10.399.084.07 (-3.6 pct)(+9.4 pct) (-9.3%)(-18.9%) Operating prft 334 mlnprft 261 mln prft 89 mln loss 83 mln(+27.6 pct)(-73.4%) Recurring prft 381 mlnprft 277 mlnprft 139 mln loss 53 mln(+37.8 pct) (+79.5 pct)(-63.6%) Net prft 251 mlnprft 207 mln prft 90 mln loss 19 mln(+21.4 pct) (+86.7 pct)(-64.2%) EPSprft Y20.52 prft Y16.90prft Y7.35loss Y1.55 Annual divY10.00Y10.00Y10.00 -Q2 divnil nil nil-Q4 divY10.00Y10.00Y10.00 NOTE - Kunimine Industries Co Ltd is a leading maker of bentonite. For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, pleasedouble click on 4031.TK1.. For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, pleasedouble click on 4031.TK1..

May 15 (Reuters) -KATAKURA CHIKKARIN CO LTDCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in billions of yen unless specified) Year endedYear endedYear toSix months to Mar 31, 2009Mar 31, 2008Mar 31, 2010Sep 30, 2009 LATESTYEAR-AGOCOMPANY COMPANY RESULTS RESULTS FORECASTS H1 FORECASTS Sales25.08 21.70 23.50 11.20 (+15.6 pct)(-0.9 pct) (-6.3%)(-11.5%) Operating 1.65 405 mln 800 mln 570 mln (+305.8 pct) (+27.3 pct)(-51.4%)(-32.0%) Recurring 1.68 433 mln 800 mln 560 mln (+286.3 pct) (+23.2 pct)(-52.3%)(-32.8%) Net821 mln 271 mln 400 mln 280 mln (+201.9 pct) (+23.1 pct)(-51.3%)(-40.4%) EPS Y38.54Y12.75Y18.78Y13.15 Annual divY16.00 Y8.00 -Q2 div Y8.00 Y4.00 Y5.00 -Q4 div Y8.00 Y4.00 NOTE - Katakura Chikkarin Co Ltd is a secondary processor of compound fertilisers. If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most casescorrespond to the first-half dividend and Q4 to the second-halfdividend announced before a new corporate law in 2006 allowedcompanies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis. For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, pleasedouble click on 5966.TK1.. May 15 (Reuters) -KATAKURA CHIKKARIN CO LTDPARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in billions of yen unless specified) Year endedYear endedYear toSix months to Mar 31, 2009Mar 31, 2008Mar 31, 2010Sep 30, 2009 LATESTYEAR-AGOCOMPANY COMPANY RESULTS RESULTS FORECASTS H1 FORECASTS Sales23.83 21.45 22.20 10.60 (+11.1 pct)(-1.0 pct) (-6.8%)(-11.6%) Operating 1.58 386 mln 770 mln 560 mln (+444.1 pct) (+27.5 pct)(-51.1%)(-27.9%) Recurring 1.62 426 mln 770 mln 560 mln (+391.0 pct) (+23.0 pct)(-52.4%)(-28.3%) Net793 mln 270 mln 390 mln 280 mln (+193.2 pct) (+22.6 pct)(-50.9%)(-36.9%) EPS Y37.25Y12.70Y18.31Y13.15 Annual divY16.00 Y8.00 -Q2 div Y8.00 Y4.00 Y5.00 -Q4 div Y8.00 Y4.00 NOTE - Katakura Chikkarin Co Ltd is a secondary processor of compound fertilisers. For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, pleasedouble click on 5966.TK1.. May 15 (Reuters) -KYOTO TOOL CO LTDCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in billions of yen unless specified) Year endedYear endedYear toSix months to Mar 31, 2009Mar 31, 2008Mar 31, 2010Sep 30, 2009 LATESTYEAR-AGOCOMPANY COMPANY RESULTS RESULTS FORECASTS H1 FORECASTS Sales 8.84 10.657.703.70 (-17.0 pct)(-0.5 pct)(-12.9%)(-23.7%) Operatingloss 66 mlnprft 353 mln prft 80 mln prft 35 mln(-33.5 pct)(-66.6%) Recurringloss 36 mlnprft 512 mlnprft 120 mln prft 45 mln(-19.9 pct)(-72.7%) Netloss 1.33prft 265 mlnprft 100 mln prft 40 mln(-38.6 pct) EPS loss Y110.89 prft Y22.13prft Y8.34prft Y3.34 Annual div Y4.00Y10.00 Y4.00 -Q4 div Y4.00Y10.00 Y4.00 NOTE - Kyoto Tool Co Ltd is a major tool maker.

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