** Shares of Guotai Junan International 1788.HK climb 3.3% to HK$2.79, on track for the biggest one-day pct gain since January 9
** Stock touches the highest level since January 16, snapping two straight sessions of fall
** Top pct gainer on Hang Seng Composite Index tracking financials stocks .HSCIF, which is up 0.3%
** The financial services provider expects its 2025 net profit to jump 265%-293% y/y to HK$1.28-HK$1.38 bln ($164.2-$177.01 mln)
** The increase is driven by revenue growth in core businesses including corporate finance, wealth and asset management, trading and investment particularly in equity capital markets and brokerage businesses
** YTD, stock up 7.8%, Hang Seng Index .HSI up 4%
($1 = 7.7960 Hong Kong dollars)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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