BUZZ-Australia's WestStar Industrial jumps most in 8 years on $75.8-million contract win** Shares of WestStar Industrial WSI.AX rise as much as 73% to A$0.099, their biggest intraday pct gain since March 31, 2017
** Stock hits its highest level since February 14
** The construction and engineering co's unit wins A$115 million ($75.80 million) procurement and construction contract
** Contracts include civil works, others at Alcoa Pinjarra alumina refinery in Western Australia
** About 14.9 million shares traded in stock's busiest day since July 30, 2019, 119.5x the 30-day average
** YTD, stock down 19%, including current session's move
($1 = 1.5172 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Ananya Verma in Bengaluru)
((ananya.verma@thomsonreuters.com;))
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