** Shares of Asian paints ASPN.NS rise 1% to 2,908 rupees after falling for two straight sessions
** Co's unit Berger Paints Emirates to set up a second paint manufacturing facility in UAE with an investment of about 3.40 billion rupees ($38.10 million)
** The facility will be spread across 100,000 sqm within Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, with an initial capacity of 55,800 KL per annum
** ASPN rated "hold" on avg by 35 analysts covering it; median PT at 2,720 rupees- data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, ASPN up 27%
($1 = 89.2370 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Komal Salecha)
((Komal@thomsonreuters.com;))