0241 GMT - Policy hopes and a stock market rally could spur China's property sales, HSBC analysts say in a research note. Quality developers with exposure to top-tier cities should benefit after recent measures to ease policy in Beijing and Shanghai, they say. As the residential market stabilizes in 2H, prices for new high-quality apartments in tier-1 and -2 cities could return to modest growth in the next 12 months, they say. Meanwhile, China's recent stock rally, with the Shanghai benchmark reaching a 10-year high, could create a "feel good" factor and provide a boost to the residential market, they say. However, HSBC cautions that risks are higher now as "the rally feels disconnected from reality." HSBC prefers China Resources Land and C&D International Investment Group, as they have seen their fundamentals improve. (sherry.qin@wsj.com)
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