Goodyear India Shares up 10 per cent

Shares in Goodyear India jumped almost 10 per cent from Rs 159.30 (£1.87) to Rs 175.20 (£2.06) on March 26. More than 40,000 shares were traded over the counter, treble the two-week average volume for Goodyear shares. This increase followed the announcement that the company would pay a dividend of Rs 5 (£0.06) a share for the year ended December 31, 2006.