** Shares in French vaccines company Valneva rise 5.8% after it reported phase 2 trial data for its IXCHIQ vaccine for chikungunya in children
** The group says it recorded a 94.7% seroresponse rate in children who have never been exposed to the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) before at day 360
** "IXCHIQ was well tolerated in children aged 1-11 years regardless of the dose or previous CHIKV infection, supporting the selection of the full dose for use in this population," Kempen analysts say in a note
** Shares in Valneva are on track for their biggest daily gain since November 26, if gains hold
(Reporting by Mathias de Rozario in Gdansk)
((mathias.derozario@tr.com))