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HK-listed Macau gaming stocks slip after revenue data; SJM leads losses

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** Shares of SJM Holdings HKEX:880 drop 5.7% to HK$3.13, on course for biggest one-day pct fall since August 29, tracking losses in HK-listed Macau gaming stocks

** Shares of MGM China HKEX:2282, Melco International HKEX:200 and Wynn Macau HKEX:1128 slip between 0.7% and 3%

** Stocks of Sands China HKEX:1928 and Galaxy Entertainment HKEX:27 slipped but later climbed 0.1% and 0.7%, respectively

** Macau's September gambling revenue rose 6% YoY to 18.3 bln patacas ($2.28 bln), missing analysts' 9% growth forecast, according to newspaper The Standard

** Revenue also fell 17.5% from August's 22.16 bln patacas

** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index HSI:HSCI rises 2.2%, benchmark Hang Seng Index HSI:HSI adds 1.6%

($1 = 8.0140 patacas)

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