** Shares of Cera Sanitaryware CERA.NS rise 3% to 7,999
rupees on block deals
** More than 49,400 shares changed hands in two block deals
as of 12:14 p.m. IST at price range of 7894.55-7906.95 rupees -
LSEG data
** Co, which makes sanitaryware, tiles and bathroom
accessories, on track for a weekly rise, if gains hold, after
five straight weeks of decline
** Over 69,000 shares trade, 4.4x 30-day avg volume
** Stock fell in Dec-quarter, snapping three straight
quarters of gains
** Stock up 1.5% YTD; rose 50.7% in 2023, its fifth straight
year of gains
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru)
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