** Shares of India's National Aluminium Co (NALCO) NALU.NS
rise 4.1% to 194.2 rupees
** Co said on Thursday it executed a mining lease deed with
state govt of Odisha over an area of 697.979 hectares for
bauxite mines
** Mine has an annual production capacity of 3.5 mln tonnes
and reserves estimated at 111 mln tonnes; expected to be
operational soon
** Stock trading above its 200-day simple moving avg since
April 2023
** Nine analysts covering the stock on avg have "hold"
rating; median PT is 165 rupees - LSEG data
** Stock up ~5% so far this week
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
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