* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:
* SSEC +0.8 pct, CSI300 +0.8 pct, HSI +1.8 pct
* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 7.3 pct, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 12.6 pct
* HK->Shenzhen Connect daily quota used 12.2 pct, Shenzhen->HK daily quota used 6.1 pct
* CNY official close 6.4369 per dollar
* FTSE China A50 +0.7 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index -1.9 pct
SHANGHAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Following is a list of recent corporate and policy announcements, as well as other news that might affect Chinese financial markets.Policy, government, sector news:
* China need not hike its benchmark rate near-term - c.bank advisor * China tightens rules on counterparty risk for derivatives * China's Dagong lowers US sovereign ratings to Peru level following tax cuts * Shenzhen exchange to punish firms using blockchain to speculate * China will curb 'excessive' coal-to-gas switch for heating - CNPC * China's CNPC forecasts 10 pct growth in gas consumption, bumper fuel exports Data:
* China 2017 non-financial ODI posts first decline since records began Company moves:
In focus
* EXCLUSIVE-China's Yunnan to inject capital in firm that missed shadow loan payments * HNA's commodity and logistics unit won't chase U.S. M&A deals in 2018 - executive * EXCLUSIVE-U.S. lawmakers urge AT&T to cut commercial ties with Huawei -sources Earnings/Performance
* BBMGexpects 2017 net profit to rise 0.5-11.7 pct y/y * Offshore Oil Engineering sees 2017 net profit down 59-66 pct y/y * Bank Of Hangzhou's preliminary 2017 net profit up 13.3 pct y/y * Huagong Tech expects 2017 net profit to rise 39.25-52.30 pct y/y * Han's Laser Technology's preliminary 2017 net profit up 122.1 pct y/y * Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial expects 2017 net profit to rise 560-610 pct y/y * China Lif's2017 accumulated premium income up 19 pct y/y * China National Chemical Engineering's 2017 new contracts up 34.9 pct y/y * Metallurgical Corporation of China's2017 new contracts up 20.0 pct y/y Equity changes/IPOs
* Grandblue Environment's shareholder plans to cut stake * Huamao Group reduces shareholding in Bank Of Ningbo to 4.93 pct * China Galaxy Securitiessays lock-up period for 628.5 million a-shares to end on Jan 23 IPOs
* Keshun Waterproof Technologies' Shenzhen IPO 1,382.3 times oversubscribed in online tranche Trading halt/resumption
* Hainan Airlinesin negotiations on "major matter", shares remain suspended * Jiangsu Broadcasting Cable Information Network's share trade to halt pending announcement * Shenwu Energy Saving's share trade to resume on Jan 17 * Shenwu Environmental Technology's share trade to resume on Jan 17 Other moves (spin-offs, divestitures, deals)
* Boe Technology'sdebt exemption to help 2018 financial results * Zhejiang Chint Electrics' unit wins bids for photovoltaic projects $147.2 mln in Egypt * Bluestar Adisseo to invest about $490 million in chemical project in Nanjing (Compiled by Luoyan Liu)
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