** Shares of textile products manufacturer Vardhman Textiles
Ltd VART.NS rise as much as 4.6% at 339 rupees - its sharpest
pct gain in over a month
** Stock posts its highest levels since Sept. 23
** More than 350,000 shares traded, vs their 30-day moving
avg of more than 700,000 mln shares
** Nifty Smallcap 100 index .NIFSMCP100 up 0.63%
** Three of 4 brokerages rate the stock "strong buy" and 1
"hold"; their median PT is 376 rupees - Refinitiv data
** VART shares down 30.1% this year, as of last close, vs a
18% loss in the Nifty Smallcap 100 index
(Reporting by Yagnoseni Das in Bengaluru)
((yagnoseni.das@thomsonreuters.com; Mobile: +91 6001289066))