** Wellnex Life WNX.AX rises 6.3% to A$0.17, highest since December 9

** Consumer healthcare business sees H2 FY26 EBITDA improving by A$2.4 million ($1.6 million) vs prior comparative period

** Adds December EBITDA rose A$0.7 million vs last year, helped by lower operating costs

** WNX tanked 84.3% last year

($1 = A$1.4921)

(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)

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