AstraZeneca Pharma India surges 19% to fresh record high

Astrazeneca Pharma India

10/01/2024 10:20

**  Shares of AstraZeneca Pharma India  ASTR.NS  rise as
much as 19.2% to 6,737.70 rupees, extending record high rally;
closes up 17.5%
    ** About 342,000 shares change hands, 8x 30-day avg
    ** The reason for the stock move was not immediately clear
    ** Stock has gained more than 46% after the company on Dec
21 announced that it would launch a breast cancer drug, Enhertu,
this month
    ** ASTR rose 67% in 2023 vs 33.6% gains in pharma index
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