** Shares of debt buyer Encore Capital Group ECPG.O rise as much as 5.5%; last up 2.4% at $35.30
** Stock set to snap six-session losing streak if gains hold
** Late Wednesday, ECPG CEO Ashish Masih disclosed he had acquired 20,000 shares for $702,800
** Director Ashwini Gupta also bought 40,000 shares for $1.4 million
** Market participants tend to track the trading activity of executives as investors believe insiders could have a clearer view of the company's outlook
** ECPG stock down 26.1% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))
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