BYD Hong Kong shares climb on October sales growth

** Hong Kong shares of BYD climb 2.4% to HK$69.90, on track for the biggest one-day gain since October 23

** Stock snaps two straight falling sessions, outpacing a 0.5% gain in the benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI

** Fifth biggest pct gainer in Hang Seng TECH Index .HSTECH, which gains 0.9%

** Shenzhen-listed stock 002594.SZ up 0.2% to 81.78 yuan

** The Chinese EV maker posts sixth straight month of sales growth in October, relying on overseas markets to counter sluggish demand and intense price competition at home

** Vehicle sales up 11% y/y to 490,168 units in October, cooling from a 17% gain in September, while overseas shipments rose 102.8% on the year to 170,194 units

** YTD, Hong Kong stock down 27.4%, Shenzhen-listed shares down 16.3%