India's GPT Healthcare up nearly 10% as December-quarter profit rises

GPT Healthcare

20/03/2024 05:52

** GPT Healthcare's  GPTH.NS  shares rise as much as 9.9% to
184.30 Indian rupees
    ** Shares of the hospitals and pharmacies operator on track
for third consecutive session of gains
    ** Company on Tuesday reported December-quarter results;
profit rose 37.3% to 114.7 mln rupees ($1.4 mln)
    ** GPT Healthcare's quarterly revenue rose to 965.9 mln
rupees from 929.9 mln rupees
    ** Stock last up ~6%; set for first weekly gain since
trading debut on Feb 29, if trend holds

 ($1 = 83.0310 Indian rupees)

 (Reporting by Anisha Ajith in Bengaluru)
 ((anisha.ajith@thomsonreuters.com))