** Shares of EIH Ltd EIHO.NS surge 19%, hitting a record
high of 196.4 rupees
** The hotel chain reported a near 55% rise in consol profit
for Dec-qtr; rev from ops rose 26.4%
** Stock posts biggest intraday pct gain since 2018; has
been trading above 200-day moving avg since April
** EIHO up 25% for the week so far; set for seventh
consecutive week of gains, if trend holds
** More than 8.1 mln shares change hands by 10:20 a.m. IST,
5.6x the 30-day avg
(Reporting by Navamya Ganesh Acharya in Bengaluru)
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