** Shares of Charter Hall Retail Reit CQR.AX rise as much
as 2.9% to A$3.850, set for its best day since Dec. 15 - if
current gains hold
** Investment management co posts its HY result and
reaffirms its FY24 operating earnings forecast of about 27.4 AU
cents per unit
** Co posts HY operating earnings of 13.52 AU cents per
unit, in line with Visible Alpha and consensus expectations,
says Citi
** Declares interim distribution of 12.30 AU cents per share
** Stock has risen over 3% this year as of last close
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))