** Shares of Quick Heal Technologies Ltd QUIC.NS fall as
much as 8.7% to 166.05 rupees, their lowest level since Dec. 28
** Steepest intraday pct decline since Dec. 28
** Security software maker reported consolidated loss of
92.9 million rupees ($1.14 million) from profit 142.9 mln rupees
($1.75 million) a year ago
** QUIC said cuts in global IT spends are contracting
consumer market in the short term
** Stock fell below its 50-day moving average after trading
above it for six consecutive sessions
** Nearly 265,000 shares traded as of 10:29 am IST, 4x the
30-day moving average
** Stock fell 29.4% in 2022, after rising for two
consecutive years
($1 = 81.5470 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Varun Vyas in Bengaluru)
((varunvyas.hebbalalu@thomsonreuters.com;))