** Shares of India's Indraprastha Gas IGAS.NS jump 3.45% to 156.87 rupees, set to snap three sessions of losses, if trend holds
** The gas distribution company reported a 20.7% y/y decrease in profit to 2.77 billion rupees ($28.76 million) while revenue rose 6% year-on-year
** Nomura ("buy", TP: 225 rupees) says quarterly volumes beat estimates despite margin pressure from higher raw material costs
** Brokerage says recent CNG and domestic PNG price hikes should help offset rising gas costs and rupee depreciation in coming quarters
** Domestic PNG volumes grew 13% y/y, while overall volumes rose 6%, per Nomura
** IGAS rated "buy" on avaerage by 30 analysts, median PT at 215.50 rupees - LSEG-compiled data
** YTD, Indraprastha stock down 22.06%
($1 = 96.3050 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)
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