** Shares of Restaurant Brands Asia RESR.NS surge as much
as 13.5% to 136.55 rupees, their highest since Aug. 24, 2022
** Stock posts biggest intraday percentage gain since May 18
** More than 1.2 mln RESR shares change hands in two block
deals as of 9:15 a.m. IST at a price range between 133 rupees
and 134.05 rupees apiece, according to LSEG data
** If gains hold, co on track for biggest weekly rise since
mid-May
** More than 16.3 mln shares traded by 9:42 a.m. IST, 9
times their 30-day moving avg; stock most active since May 18
** Including day's gains, stock up more than 18% so far this
year
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru)
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