** Shares of Monadelphous MND.AX rise 5.7% to A$14.855, highest since early Jan 2024
** The engineering firm expects its HY profit after tax to be higher than consensus estimates
** Stock was flat before the news; had fallen earlier in the day
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
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