Indian AMCs rise on regulator proposal allowing pooled fund management. HDFC and UTI lead with 2.5%-2.4% gains.

• Antique Stock Broking initiates 'buy' on AMCs, citing 15% annual growth for India's mutual fund industry.
• All four AMCs average 'buy' rating (LSEG data): HDFA is up 22% YTD, and NIPF is up 7.4%.
• ADIE and UTIA lag with YTD declines of 2.8% and 0.5%, despite regulatory boost.