India's VST Industries jumps to 4-1/2-year high on bonus shares issue plan

VST Industries

19/07/2024 05:35

** Shares of VST Industries  VSTI.NS  soar nearly 15%,
hitting their highest level since Jan. 2020     
    ** The cigarettes maker said it will consider issue of bonus
shares on July 25       
    ** VSTI set for its best day since January 2, when it jumped
after a high net investor bought stake in co    
    ** More than 288,000 shares traded, vols at 12.5x the 30-day
avg 
    ** Stock up 39.5% YTD 

($1 = 83.6360 Indian rupees)

 (Reporting by Nishit Navin)
 ((nishit.navin@thomsonreuters.com;))