** Shares of state-owned power financier REC RECM.NS rise as much as 4.55% to 385.75 rupees apiece
** Stock is second biggest percentage gainer in Nifty PSE index .NIFTYPSE, which is up 1.6%
** RECM maintains its loan growth guidance for fiscal year 2026 at 11%-12%, despite just 7% growth in the September quarter
** RECM reported fiscal 2025 loan growth at 11%
** In an analyst meet on Wednesday, RECM management says the outlook for power sector remains very strong and expects second half of FY2026 to outperform the first half
** Targets 10 trillion rupees loan book by 2030
** RECM shares are down 26.3% YTD, lagging the 5.4% rise in NIFTYPSE, exchange data shows
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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