BUZZ — Jewellery group Chow Sang Sang rises as quarterly sales grow

* Shares of Chow Sang Sang Holdings International rise 4% to HK$13.59, on course for the biggest one-day pct gain since October 9 * Stock set to snap two straight sessions of losses * Jewellery maker and retail chain operator said its retail sales value for three months ended in September increased 3% y/y * Company records 4% same store sales growth in Chinese Mainland market, and 7% growth in Hong Kong and Macau * "The Chinese Mainland market remained affected by cautious consumer sentiment, macroeconomic uncertainties and ongoing volatility in gold price," company said, adding demand for gold jewellery remained positive during the quarter * Bigger rivals climb with Chow Tai Fook rising 1.5%, Laopu Gold gaining 1.2% and Luk Fook up 2.4% * YTD, Chow Sang Sang stock up 10.2%, while benchmark Hang Seng Index down 5.2% (Reporting by Donny Kwok) ((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com)