** Shares of India's Raymond RYMD.NS up as much as 7.8% at
1,909.90 rupees - sharpest intraday gain since Sept. 5
** Co's realty arm launched its first housing project in
Mumbai, with revenue generation estimated at over 20 billion
rupees ($241 million)
** More than 1.9 mln shares changed hands by 1:49 p.m. IST,
8x the 30-day avg
** Stock sees busiest day since Dec. 1
** RYMD currently trading at 1,894 rupees, 24% lower than
the median TP set by six analysts covering the stock; average
recommendation is equivalent to "strong buy" -LSEG data
** Stock up ~11% YTD after a 17% rise in 2023
($1 = 82.8750 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Hritam.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))