** Shares of Macquarie Group MQG.AX, Australia's biggest investment bank by assets, extend their gains to rise 3.5% to A$187.59
** MQG to sell public asset management operations in the United States and Europe for A$2.8 billion ($1.79 billion) to Japan's Nomura 8604.T
** Stock is fifth-biggest percentage gainer in the S&P/ASX 200 financials index .AXFJ
** MQG stock up for three consecutive sessions
** Stock rose as much as 3.8% to A$187.72 earlier in the day, its highest level since April 10
** Morgan Stanley says there are several strategic moving parts in MQG's latest transaction
** "We think this allows MAM to pivot towards higher growth Alternative Asset classes."
** Three of 11 analysts rate MQG "buy", six "hold" and two "sell" or lower; their median PT is A$210.00 – according to data compiled by LSEG
** Stock down 15.4% this year, including the day's move
($1 = 1.5672 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru)
((Roushni.nair@thomsonreuters.com;))
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