NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Shares of former U.S.

President Donald Trump's media company hit their highest

level in six weeks on Thursday and were last up about 16% as the

stock extended recent gains.

Trump Media & Technology Group ( DJT ), which is 57% owned by the

Republican presidential nominee running against Vice President

Kamala Harris, is up roughly 45% for the week so far. The stock

was last at $23.85.

Trump's odds of winning the Nov. 5 U.S presidential election

have edged higher on PredictIt in recent days, climbing to 52

cents from 49 cents a week ago.

Harris' odds are the same at 52 cents, but they are down

from 55 cents a week ago, according to PredictIt.

Trump on Saturday held a large rally at rural Pennsylvania

site where he was nearly assassinated on July 13.