** Shares of Astral Ltd ASTL.NS rise 3% to 1,835 rupees
** The construction supplies and fixtures co said its
adhesives division at Dahej plant has started commercial
production
** Stock snaps six straight session of falls
** ASTL trading above its 200-day simple moving average
since May, 2023
** Analysts covering the stock on average have "hold"
rating; median PT is 1,927 rupees - LSEG data
** Stock up 24% YTD, against a 21% YTD rise in Nifty Midcap
index .NIFMDCP100
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