** Shares of India's Cochin Shipyard COCH.NS up as much as
12.1% at a record 888 rupees, their third all-time high in 13
sessions so far this month
** COCH to open a dry dock and an international ship repair
facility, marking its largest investment in capacity expansion -
Economic Times reported on Monday
** COCH did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for
comment
** Stock on track to rise for three straight sessions, if
gains hold
** Over 25 mln shares changed hands, 4x the 30-day avg
** Stock has risen ~27% so far this year, after two straight
annual gains
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee)
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