** Shares of EIH Ltd EIHO.NS rise as much as 2.5% to 196.4
rupees, ahead of its Q2 results on Wednesday
** The hotel chain reported a net loss of 370.9 million
rupees ($12,079.85) for the same period last year
** The co posted a profit of 628.2 million rupees in Q1
** Luxury player EIH will benefit from influx of foreign
tourist arrivals after pandemic curbs eased as it has a strong
presence in key gateway cities like Delhi and Mumbai, which
account for around 67% of revenue - ICICI Direct research
analyst wrote on Sept. 8
** About 886,000 shares change hands by 0728 GMT vs 30-day
avg of 768,798 shares
** Stock up 53.9% this year, as of last close
($1 = 82.7825 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Priya Sagar in Bengaluru)
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