** Shares of drug maker FDC Ltd FDC.NS rise as much as
8.6% to record high of 432.80 rupees in heavy volume
** Reuters could not immediately verify the reason for the
move
** Over 3.2 mln shares traded; stock's busiest session since
Aug. 10, 2023, a day after FDC's Q1 results, share buyback plan
** Stock last up nearly 5%; It has risen 5% or more only on
six occasions in 2023
** Stock rose ~46% in 2023, outperforming Nifty Pharma
.NIPHARM index's ~34% rise
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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