** Hearing aids maker Nuheara Ltd NUH.AX soars as much as
41.7% to A$0.170, its best intraday pct jump since July 13, 2020
** Says to partner with Taiwanese chip maker Realtek
Semiconductor Corp 2379.TW to develop integrated circuits (IC)
** Development of ICs and tech services to expand their
reach across the globe, says NUH
** NUH announces placement of 17.1 mln shares to raise
A$2.05 mln ($1.41 mln); Realtek to subscribe to A$1.7 mln
** More than 220,000 shares change hands, vs a 30-day
average of 219,000 shares
** NUH hits highest since May 24; down 63.6% this year as of
last close
($1 = 1.4526 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
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