** Shares of Ircon International IRCN.NS rise as much as
11.5% to all-time high of 227.45 rupees; last up 9.2%
** State-owned engineering and construction company set for
best week since July 2023
** Reuters could not immediately verify the reason for stock
move
** Stock posts biggest intraday pct gain and sees busiest
day since Oct. 13, 2023, when co was granted the "Navratna"
status by the central government
** Trading volume nearly thrice the 30-day moving average
** Stock rose for fourth straight year in 2023, with 187%
surge
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))