Bajaj Auto in top gear on sales numbers

Pune-based Bajaj Auto touched a high of Rs 1,715 and a low of Rs 1,690. It finally ended with a 1.2% gain at Rs 1,702. Around 11,000 shares were traded on the BSE today.

The company sold 2,32,939 units in January this year as against 1,09,666 units in the same month last year, Bajaj Auto (BAL) said in a statement.

BAL attributed the monthly jump to an all-time sales record of its Pulsar model, of which 71,970 units were sold during January. The company also sold 92,035 units of its newly launched 100cc Discover DTS-Si during the month.