** Shares of iron and steel manufacturing co Gallantt Ispat
GALM.NS rise as much as 6.65% to hit a record high at 102.65
rupees
** Co said its has approved setting up new direct reduced
iron (DRI) kiln having capacity of 165,00O MTPA at Gorakhpur
facility
** Adds, total investment towards the project at 1.25 bln
rupees ($15.09 million), expected to be operational in Q1 of
FY25
** Share price above 50-day, 100-day and 200-day exponential
moving averages since July 4, suggesting bullish trend
** More than 555,000 shares change hands by 1:57 p.m. IST,
1.5x 30-day avg
** Stock last up 5.2%, bumping YTD gains to about 63.3%
($1 = 82.8520 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru)
((ashish.chandra@thomsonreuters.com (+91 7982114624))