** Hospitality company Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India
Ltd's shares MAHH.NS up as much as 8.9% at 313.6
rupees($3.94)- highest since July 10, 2017
** Stock posted its biggest pct gain since May 13 after
gaining for two consecutive sessions
** More than 3.5 mln shares traded, 4.3x times their 30-day
moving avg of more than 850,000 shares
** 1 of 2 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, and 1
"hold"; their median PT is 285.5 rupees
** Up to Monday's close, stock had risen 53.3% YTD
($1 = 79.6880 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Yagnoseni Das in Bengaluru)
((yagnoseni.das@thomsonreuters.com))