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BUZZ-Kering: best day in 2.5 yrs after posting surprise sales growth

** Kering (Milan: KER.MI - news) rises 6.4 pct after a surprise rise in Q2 sales

** Like-for-like sales up 4.6 pct versus expected 2.5-3 pct drop

** Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS - news) says beat driven by Gucci clearance sales in China

** Best day for stock since Feb 2013

** Among top risers and most traded by average 30-day volumes on Stoxx 600

** Stock still 11.8 pct off YTD highs on concerns of falling Chinese demand

** Peer LVMH 2.1 pct higher, Richemont, Burberry and Tod's all c. 1 pct up (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)