** Shares of specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals
manufacturer Aarti Industries ARTI.NS rise as much as 2.6% to
649.65 rupees
** Co enters into a long-term supply contract with a global
agrochem firm for an agrochemical intermediate
** Says revenue potential of the contract is over 30 bln
rupees ($360.40 million)
** Stock was down as much as 1.1% in early trade before the
order win
** ARTI up ~15% in Dec, set for its second biggest monthly
gain in 2023, if trends hold
** Stock up ~5% YTD, it had fallen ~30% in 2022
($1 = 83.2410 Indian rupees)
(Reporitng by Nishit Navin in Bengaluru)
((nishit.navin@thomsonreuters.com;))