** Shares of Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Group 3677.HK rise 3.4% to HK$11.61
** Stock on course for a third consecutive session of gains, if current trend sustains
** The Chinese electric vehicle battery products maker said company shares have been included in the list of eligible securities for the Southbound Trading of the Shanghai Connect and the Shenzhen Connect, effective September 8
** Company, which its shares started trading in Hong Kong on April 14, said the inclusion will help accelerate expansion of its shareholder base and increase trading liquidity of its shares
** Hang Seng Tech Index .HSTECH rises 1.5% and the bennchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI adds 1.1%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))