Eicher Motors hit a 52-week low of Rs 23,072.75, down 6.8 per cent in intraday trade.
While firms have increased prices, it will be difficult to pass on the entire cost burden as this might impact volumes in the festive season
The pick-up in demand was, however, was not reflected at the bourses with the Nifty Auto index slipping 9.5% during this period
Mahindra & Mahindra, which is the most exposed to the SUV segment, was the sole loser
Analysts believe the strong sales momentum could continue going ahead
Shares of auto and auto-related companies continued toremain in top gear for the 10th consecutive day, with both S&P BSE Auto andNifty Auto indices hitting their respective record highs on Monday. In the past 10 trading sessions, the S&P BSE Auto andNifty Auto indices have rallied 6% as against 2% rise in the benchmark indices,the S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50. Among individual stocks, Maruti Suzuki India, Mahindra& Mahindra (M&M), Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, AshokLeyland and Bharat Forge from the auto index, have gained more than 6% duringthe period. While Hero MotoCorp, Apollo Tyres and Motherson SumiSystems hit new highs during intra-day trade on Monday, Maruti Suzuki India,TVS Motor Company and Eicher Motors, too, are close to their all-time highlevels. The rally in automobile stocks, analysts say, comes onthe back of expectations of a good monsoon, higher rural incomes and, agovernment thrust in agricultural and rural sectors that is likely to ...
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