** Shares of IT co 3i Infotech TIIN.NS rise 7.48% to 33.75
rupees after co secures managed services contract from Indian
Oil Corp IOC.NS
** Contract worth 162.9 mln rupees ($2 mln) and is for a
period of 3 years
** Stock marks sharpest intraday pct rise since April 5, on
track to snap six sessions of loss if gains hold
** Stock cuts gains slightly, trading around the 50-day
moving average level of 33.41 rupees
** More than 294,000 shares change hands in early trade, vs
30-day avg of ~660,000 shares
** Stock down 22.94% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 82.0360 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru)
((ashish.chandra@thomsonreuters.com (+91 7982114624))