** Shares of real estate development co SUNT.NS jump 8.5%
to 379.2 rupees, highest since mid-Feb
** Co reported on Monday Q1 FY22 pre-sales bookings rose 74%
to 1.76 billion rupees ($23.64 million), YoY
** Growth led by performance of mid-income and affordable
housing projects - SUNT
** Co also reports collections for the qtr jumped 165% to
1.72 bln rupees
** Industry consolidation leading to rise in share of
business for organized developers, Sunteck to be among the
biggest beneficiaries of this trend - Kamal Khetan, SUNT
chairman
** Stock marks biggest intraday pct. gain since May 10
** Around 2.9 mln shares change hands by 0430 GMT, vs 30-day
avg. of 869,521 shares
** Including Tuesday's high, SUNT stock up ~9% YTD
($1 = 74.4610 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Vishwadha Chander in Bengaluru)
((Vishwadha.Chander@thomsonreuters.com))