Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Auto fall as Nigeria devalues currency

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Nov 26 2014 | 7:20 PM IST
Shares of Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Auto fell up to 2.5 per cent today following reports that Nigeria's central bank has devalued its currency Naira by 8 per cent.
Bharti Airtel fell by 2.43 per cent to end at Rs 393.35 on the BSE. Bajaj Auto lost 1.08 per cent to Rs 2,612.40.
Marketmen said that selling pressure was seen in these stocks on concerns that exports to Nigeria will be hit following devaluation of their currency.
Nigeria has devalued its currency Naira to the US Dollar by over 8 per cent to about 168 per dollar and at the same time, it has raised key interest rate to a record high.
Nigeria is the biggest export market for Bajaj Auto, accounting for 35 per cent export revenues. The company sold 5 lakh motorcycles in Nigeria last fiscal and had a 44 per cent market share in FY14.
Nigeria is also Bharti Airtel's biggest market in Africa.
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First Published: Nov 26 2014 | 7:20 PM IST

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