** Shares of Aequs Ltd AEQU.NS rise as much as 2.4% to 124 rupees
** Precision component maker enters into MOU with the Government of Karnataka for statutory & regulatory facilitation of expansion of manufacturing facilities in Aequs Special Economic Zone, and in Hubballi Durable Goods Cluster
** Adds, estimated cumulative investment in these projects is ~28.56 bln rupees ($301.5 mln) over five years from FY 2026
** More than 1.1 mln shares traded as of 2:27 P.M. IST, over their 30-day moving avg of over 1 mln shares
** AEQU last up 0.3%, cutting YTD losses to 11.9%
($1 = 94.7200 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
((meenakshi.maidas@thomsonreuters.com;))