** Shares of Ramsay Health Care RHC.AX advance as much as 14% to A$36.380, posting their biggest intraday pct gain since February 27
** Hospital operator top gainer on the benchmark ASX200 index .AXJO, which is flat
** Co says its Australian business expects EBIT growth in FY26
** Says unit expects sustained momentum in private hospitals portfolio, underpinned by stronger rev indexation and others
** More than 1.3 mln shares traded, 2.2x the 30-day avg vol
** Stock last up 11.3%, taking YTD gains to 2.8%
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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