** Shares of toll road developer Atlas Arteria ALX.AX rise as much as 4.3% to A$5.29, their highest since early-June 2024
** Co posts statutory net profit after tax of A$275.3 million ($173.47 million) for 2024, compared to A$256.3 million a year ago
** Earnings helped by inflationary impact on prices and positive weighted average traffic growth of 0.6%
** Stock last up 3.8%, extends YTD gains to 10.6%
($1 = 1.5870 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
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