** Shares of Shoppers Stop SHOP.NS fell 4.8% to 682.7
rupees, their lowest since Dec. 21, 2023; last down 1%
** SHOP set to extend losing run to ninth straight session,
if losses hold
** Department store chain posts loss for second straight
quarter on sluggish demand
** SHOP sees busiest day since Oct. 4, with over 58,000
shares traded
** Analysts' avg rating on stock is "Hold" vs "Buy" on peer
Trent Ltd TREN.NS
** Their median PT for SHOP is 811 rupees - LSEG
** SHOP is flat YTD vs 145% surge in TREN
(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)
((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))