
Shares of Whirlpool of India WHIR.NS rises 8.7% to 1,304 rupees
Bain Capital, TPG, Carlyle, KKR, Advent International among private equity funds vying for stake in the Indian arm of Whirlpool WHR.N, Economic Times reports
Whirlpool had previously announced plans to halve its stake in the Indian unit to 20%
Bain, TPG, Carlyle, KKR, Advent and Whirlpool did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment
About 1.6 mln shares traded vs 30-day avg of ~600,000
YTD, WHIR has fallen 29%