** Shares of Anteotech ADO.AX rise as much as 53.1% to A$0.049, their highest level since June 14, 2023
** Materials solutions provider signs strategic collaboration and sales agreement with South Korean co Xerabid Corporation
** Agreement to combine co's product Anteo S with Xerabid's technology for development of battery separators that will reduce the risk of thermal runaway that creates battery fires
** More than 127.1 million shares change hands, 9.5 times the 30-day average
** Stock up 77.3% YTD, including the day's moves
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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