• Shares of Senco Gold rise 9.6% to 351.50 rupees

• Stock on highest intraday percentage gain since July 27

• Jewellery retailer's Q2 total revenue climbs nearly 31% Y/Y, supported by strong festive demand and increasing customer preference for lightweight jewellery, co says

• Expects strong demand in Q3FY27 from festive and wedding season driven by improving rural sentiment and consumer demand resilience

• Says Q2 gold prices were 28% higher from a year ago and volatile

• Antique Stock Broking expects sequential improvement in gross margin and EBITDA margin

• Stock rated "buy" on avg by six analysts, median PT 483.50 rupees - data compiled by LSEG

• Stock up about 6% YTD

(Reporting by Anushka Rajvedi in Bengaluru)