** Shares of Godfrey Phillips India GDFR.NS jump 4.2% to 2,756.8 rupees, heading for their best day since September 29
** Co, which is the Indian distributor for Marlboro cigarettes, had dropped for the last seven sessions, posting a 10% decline for the period
** Reuters could not immediately ascertain the reason for Tuesday's rebound
** GDFR stock is up 57.5% YTD, outperforming tobacco peer ITC ITC.NS and VST Industries VSTI.NS, which are down ~12% and 27% each
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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