** India's Nifty Realty index .NIFTYREAL rises 2.5%
** Macrotech Developers MACE.NS, Godrej Properties GODR.NS, DLF DLF.NS up 4.7%, 3.4%, and 2.5%, respectively
** Phoenix Mills PHOE.NS up 2.1%, Sobha Ltd SOBH.NS gains 2%, and Prestige Estates Projects PREG.NS rises 1.6%
** 8 out of 10 constituents of NIFTYREAL gain
** Arkade Developers ARKD.NS Chairman and MD says stamp duty registrations in Mumbai for April grew 1.6% Y/Y
* Adds, "while the rise may appear modest, it indicates sustained end-user confidence and underlying demand in Mumbai"
** NIFTYREAL down ~15% YTD
(Reporting by Vijay Malkar)
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