** Shares of Steel Strips Wheels STWH.NS rise as much as
3.4% to 264.30 rupees; last up 0.8%
** Steel and alloy wheel rims maker completes acquisition of
AMW Autocomponent (AACL) by infusing funds worth 1.38 bln rupees
($16.59 mln); co now holds 100% equity interest in AACL
** STWH on track for second straight session of gains, if
trends hold
** Stock trading above its 200-day moving average since June
2023; below 50- and 100-day moving averages since Jan
** More than 173,500 shares change hands, 0.7x the 30-day
avg
** Stock gained about 63% in 2023, best year since 2021
($1 = 83.1725 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Dimpal Gulwani in Bengaluru)
((dimpal.gulwani@thomsonreuters.com))