** Shares of Jindal Stainless JIST.NS rise as much as 2.6%
to a record high of 386 rupees
** Co reports a near-50% jump in Q1 consol net profit to
7.46 bln rupees ($91.07 million), rev from ops surges 25.4% Y/Y
** If trends hold, JIST on track for third consecutive
session of gains
** Stock trading above its moving average convergence
divergence line (MACD), indicating bullish sentiment
** Analysts covering the stock on average have a "strong
buy" rating; median PT is 368 rupees - Refinitiv data
** Stock up 57.9% YTD up to last close
($1 = 81.9150 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
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