** Shares of PB Fintech PBFI.NS , parent of online
insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar, rise as much as 3.7% to 832
rupees, logging their highest since Feb 11, 2022
** Stock up for the eighth straight session; up 20% since
reporting a narrower Q2 loss on Nov 4
** Core premium growth remains healthy, which is the biggest
earnings driver for co, ICICI Securities said post results
** About 1.7 mln shares change hands vs 30-day avg of 1.3
mln
** PBFI among top gainers in Nifty mid-cap index
.NIFMDCP100 , rising 85% YTD vs 33% gains in the index
(Reporting by Sethuraman NR)
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Messaging: nallur.sethuraman.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))