** Shares of carbon black maker PCBL PCBL.NS up 2.1% at
250.25 rupees, after easing from a high of 5.6% earlier in the
session
** Stock set to snap four weeks of consecutive losses if
gains hold
** PCBL executes joint venture agreement with Kinaltek Pty,
with PCBL owning 51% shareholding in the JV
** JV to expand into battery application market
** Average analyst rating on stock is "buy"; median price
target at 337.5 rupees, a premium of 30.4% to day's high - LSEG
data
(Reporting by Anisha Ajith in Bengaluru)
((anisha.ajith@thomsonreuters.com))