** Shares of Associate Global Partners Ltd APL.AX rise 8.7% to A$0.125, their highest level since June 11
** Stock set for best day since June 26, if current gains hold
** Boutique asset manager says funds under management stood at A$1.397 billion ($903.30 million) as at end of June qtr, compared with A$1.292 billion as at end of FY24 June qtr
** Stock up 4.6% so far in July
** YTD, stock down 21.9%, including session's gains
($1 = 1.5466 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))