** Shares of luxury watch retailer Ethos ETHO.NS rise as
much as 11.9% to record high of 1,075 rupees
** Company on Tuesday reported a nearly 15x surge in
June-quarter profit, while revenue nearly doubled urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2Z702K
** Quarterly gross profit margin rose to 31.5% from 28.5%
** Higher share of inhouse brand sales continue to aid
margin expansion, company says
** Ethos made a weak debut in Mumbai market in May after a
tepid IPO urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2XM19O
** About 595,729 shares change hands, 17x 30-day avg of
34,424
** Ethos shares have risen 30% since its listing in May
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