** Shares of Liontown Resources LTR.AX rise as much as 6.9% to A$0.658, their highest levels since March 7
** Stock on track to post strongest trading session since February 27
** Liontown stock among top gainers in the ASX 200 benchmark index
** The battery minerals producer posts a narrower HY net loss after tax of A$15.06 million ($9.47 million), compared with A$31 million a year ago
** Stock up 24.8% this year, including the session's move, vs a 0.4% increase in the ASX 200 benchmark index .AXJO
($1 = 1.5903 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
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