** Shares of Macro Metals M4M.AX rise as much as 50% to A$0.009, their highest level since July 10
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since December 4, 2024
** Iron ore explorer receives firm commitments to raise A$2 million ($1.29 million) via placement to support evaluation of exploration assets, including phase three field works at Turner Iron Ore Project, Western Australia
** Issue price of A$0.007 per share represents a 16.6% premium to last close
** About 17.8 mln shares change hands, 4.7x the 30-day average
** Stock last up 25%, with YTD gains of 37.4%
($1 = 1.5477 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Ananya Verma in Bengaluru)
((ananya.verma@thomsonreuters.com))