* China-listed shares of electric carmaker BYD climb 2.76 per cent to 42.84 yuan, the highest since August 1, boosted by its increase in new energy car sales in July** Stock set for fifth day of gains in a row
** The automobile manufacturer, backed by Warren Buffett, sold 18,352 new energy vehicles in July, far ahead of other electric car companies
** China new energy vehicle sales for July jump 47.7 per cent year-on-year and 97.1 per cent for Jan-July, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Friday
** As of the previous close, the stock had fallen 35.91 per cent so far this year
** As of 0623 GMT, about 10.67 million shares of BYD Co Ltd have been traded, about 161.5 per cent of their 30-day moving average of 6.61 million shares a day
** BYD's Hong Kong-listed shares slump 2.17 per cent
** China's blue-chip CSI300 index is down 0.64 per cent