** Shares of AIA Group 1299.HK jump 4.9% to HK$57.25, their highest since April 3, and on course to snap four consecutive sessions of decline
** Stock set for the biggest one-day pct gain since February 21; top pct gainer on Hang Seng Index .HSI and Hang Seng Finance Index .HSNF, which are down 0.1% and 0.7%, respectively
** The Hong Kong-based insurer reported a 13% rise in its first-quarter value of new business (VONB) on Wednesday, bolstered by its regional unit, which saw strong demand from local customers and visitors from Mainland China
** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC climbs 0.4%
** Stock up 1.7% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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