** Shares of Cochlear COH.AX up 0.4%, recovering from a 2.6% fall earlier in the day

** Hearing aid maker says its implants will remain exempt from U.S. import duties.

** Shares of co lost ~4% in the past couple of sessions amid recessionary fears, down 12.3% YTD

** However, gains of co seen on the day lower than the domestic healthcare stocks' sub-index .AXHJ 2.6% climb

** Shares of co trading at P/E of 44.90

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

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