** Shares of the investment firm RYD.AX rise as much as
1.6% to A$1.580, post biggest intraday pct gain since Feb. 2
** Co says its total investment income for HY increased by
505% to A$3.7 mln ($2.65 mln) urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX6ZjsT0
** Adds net profit attributable after tax increased by 170%
to A$2.7 mln
** Shares hit their highest level since Feb. 4
** More than 23,600 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of ~20,100 shares
** Stock down 8% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3988 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengluru)
((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))