** Shares of Ashok Leyland ASOK.NS rise as much as 6.39% to 158.47 rupees apiece, a record high
** Truck manufacturer's unit Hinduja Leyland Finance HIJA.NS approves its merger with real estate firm NDL Ventures NDLV.NS
** Shares of NDL Ventures currently up 0.3%
** 25 shares of NDL will be issued for every 10 shares of Hinduja Leyland as per exchange filing by Ashok Leyland
** Trading vols 48.1 million shares vs 30-day average of 13.9 million shares
**Stock rated "Buy" on average by 36 analysts with median PT at 160 rupees as per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, ASOK up 43.23%
(Reporting by Mridula Kumar)
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