** Shree Cement SHCM.NS falls 3.8% to 23,500 rupees,
lowest since Aug. 21, 2023
** Cement maker's Q2 profit plunges 81% to 931.3 mln rupees
($11 mln), hurt by weak cement prices and demand; rev down 18%
to 37.27 bln rupees
** SHCM sees busiest day in more than a week, with over
29,000 shares traded
** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 26,527.5 rupees -
LSEG
** SHCM last down 1.5%, extending YTD fall to 15.9%
($1 = 84.3925 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)
((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))