** Shares of Metropolis Healthcare METP.NS rise as much as
3.49% to 1,486.60 rupees
** Diagnostics firm's business update on Friday shows core
business revenue grew 12% Y/Y in June quarter
** Core business volume rose 13% Y/Y, while revenue per test
advanced 3%
** Of the 13 analysts tracking METP, two have "strong buy"
rating, three "buy," two "hold," five "sell" and one "strong
sell;" median TP is 1,330 rupees - Refinitiv data
** METP up 12% YTD vs 14% rise in healthcare index
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(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com ; +91 9769003463))