** Shares of Action Construction Equipment ACEL.NS rise as
much as 2.84% to 318.6 rupees, highest since Jan. 4
** The crane manufacturer on Thursday said it received a
pilot order from India's Ministry of Defence for manufacturing
and supplying cranes
** ACEL didn't specify the order amount
** ACEL above 100-day and 200-day moving avgs since Dec.30,
2022
** More than 457,000 shares traded by 02:41 p.m. IST, vs
30-day avg of 542,752
** Stock rose 36.7% in 2022, third straight year of gains
(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)
((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))