** Shares of Macquarie Group MQG.AX up 1.8% at A$231.91
** Stock rises as much as 2.5% to A$233.510 earlier in the day, posting its biggest intraday pct gain since January 16
** Investment bank said it is minimally exposed to the U.S. green energy sector, which has been up-ended by executive orders from President Donald Trump
** Investors were concerned about the bank's exposure to renewable energy investments
** Co was referring to its two main green energy funds
** Bank reported a flat third-quarter profit
** Macquarie shares rose 20.7% in 2024
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
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