** Shares of Sims SGM.AX rise as much as 3.2% to A$15.46
** Stock set for its strongest trading session since October 29, if current trends hold
** Metal recycler says underlying EBIT performance for H1 FY26 is expected to have a meaningful improvement over A$73 million in H1 FY25
** Stock set for second consecutive week of losses, with 3.3% drop so far this week
** SGM up 26.9% YTD, including day's moves
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
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