** Shares of Data Patterns (India) DATP.NS up 8% at 2,954
rupees, after rising as much as 8.5% earlier
** Reuters could not immediately ascertain the reason behind
day's move
** DATP heads for the seventh consecutive session of gains,
set to snap three straight weeks of losses, if trend holds
** DATP among top gainers on the Nifty small-cap index
.NIFSMCP100 , which hit record high during the session
** The gauge, up 0.8%, is eyeing eighth straight session of
gains
** Trading vols 2.5x 30-day avg
** YTD stock has jumped 59% vs 19.3% rise in NIFSMCP100
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Hritam.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))