** Shares of South Indian Bank Ltd SIBK.NS rise as much as
10.1% to 21.20 rupees, highest since Dec 16
** Co said on Monday reported provisional data for December
quarter that showed an 18% year-on-year increase in gross
advances to 701.68 bln rupees
** Total deposit rose 3% YoY to 907.14 bln rupees
** Stock has been on a bullish streak, trading consistently
above its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day simple moving averages
for more than 3 months
** Nearly 47.2 mln shares change hands by 10:00 a.m. IST vs
30-day avg of ~66.9 mln shares
** Out of the six analysts covering the stock, three have a
'buy' rating, while the rest rate it 'hold;' median PT is 15.50
rupees - Refinitiv data
** Stock more than doubled last year
(Reporting by Biplob Kumar Das in Bengaluru)
((Biplobkumar.das@thomsonreuters.com))