** Cavalier Corp CAV.NZ rises as much as 4.8 pct to
NZ$0.65, its highest since March 2017
** Carpet manufacturer reduces debt by over NZ$10 mln ($6.71
mln) in past year to around NZ$29.5 mln on June 30
** Also reaffirms FY18 NPAT expected in range NZ$3.7 mln-4
mln compared to net loss NZ$1.8 mln last year
** Stock posts biggest intra-day pct gain since June 5
** About 67,119 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average of 59,866
** Stock second biggest pct gainer on the S&P NZX All
Capital index .NZCI
($1 = 1.4910 New Zealand dollars)
((Reuters Messaging:
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