** Shares of ASK Automotive ASKA.NS rise as much as 5.5%
to 452.35 rupees
** The auto components maker said on Tuesday it has
commenced commercial production at its manufacturing facility in
Karnataka, which will primarily cater to OEM customers in
southern India
** In Feb. last year, ASKA's board approved setting up of
this facility with an investment of about 2.19 bln rupees ($25.3
mln)
** If trend holds, stock on track to snap four consecutive
sessions of loss
** Stock rose 8.3% in Dec. qtr, its third straight quarterly
rise
($1 = 86.4800 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru)
((ashish.chandra@thomsonreuters.com (+91 7982114624))