HK-listed Sands China eyes best day in over 4 months on solid Q2 results

** Shares of Sands China Ltd , a unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp , rise 4.4% to HK$30.70, on course for the best day since March 3

** Total revenues for Sands China increased to $849 mln for the second quarter of 2021, compared to $40 mln in the second quarter of 2020, while net loss narrowed to $166 mln for the second quarter from $549 mln loss in the year-ago quarter ()

** Citi says Sands China kicked off the Q2 Macau earnings season with a solid performance and remains its top pick in Macau

** Jefferies says it prefers conservative operators and Sands China remains its preferred play as the focus remains on travel restrictions easing further, though the timing is unknown

** Other Macau gaming stocks also rise with Galaxy Entertainment climbing 4.2%, SJM Holdings up 3.7%, MGM China up 3.2%, and Wynn Macau by 2%

** Both the Hong Kong Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index and the benchmark index rise 1.6%

** As of last close, Sands China shares had fallen 13.7% this year