** Shares of GE Power India Ltd GEPO.NS climb as much as
8.8% to 584 rupees, highest since March 2020
** Power equipment provider extends gains to sixth straight
session, rising 42% cumulatively
** GEPO receives purchase order from Mangalore Refinery and
Petrochemicals MRPL.NS for base value of 76.7 million rupees
(around $919,000)
** Over 2.2 mln shares traded vs 30-day avg volume of over 1
mln shares
** Stock last up 8.1%; it was trading 1.1% higher before
news of the order win
** Stock extends YTD gains to above 2.5x
($1 = 83.4850 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
((Nandan.Mandayam@thomsonreuters.com; Mobile: +91 9591011727;))