Tube Investments of India, Ashok Leyland were among the major laggards. Both counters fell over 3 per cent as the Brent price surged to $85 per barrel mark, adding pressure on auto stocks.
Buying interest extended to broader markets as well, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices settled higher by 0.45 per cent and 0.75 per cent, respectively
According to FADA, the share of electric vehicles in overall two-wheeler sales rose to 10.6 per cent, hitting the double-digit mark for the first time.
Bajaj Auto's largest share buyback worth ₹5,633 crore at ₹12,000 per share will open on July 1; shareholders who hold shares as of today (June 24) will be eligible to participate in the buyback.
However, the stock erased some losses by close and ended 8.2 per cent lower at ₹361.50 on the BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex closed 0.45 per cent higher at 77,155.62 levels.
Stocks to Watch today, May 4, 2026: Shares of Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor India, M&M, Tata Motors (PV and CV), and Eicher Motors will remain in focus following April sales data
Analysts attribute the rally to better-than-expected quarterly earnings and supportive high-frequency data, which have strengthened expectations of a strong Q4 performance
The index climbed as much as 2.69 per cent to hit an intraday high of 26,484, with buying fuelled by favourable management commentary from the country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India
Most brokerages expect healthy earnings growth across auto original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and ancillary players on both a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) and quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis
Stocks to Watch today, April 1, 2026: Shares of auto-related companies are expected to remain in focus today as they are set to report their March sales figures
M&M share price rose for a third straight session on Wednesday. Analysts at Nomura and SBI Securities are bullish on the stock citing strong SUV demand, EV growth, and attractive valuations
The latest recommendations by the Parliamentary Committee on EV policy reforms (PM E-DRIVE) could boost Tata Motors, M&M, Ather, and Sona BLW, said analysts at Nomura
In the past one year, shares of Force Motors surged 186 per cent to ₹20,746.9 on March 16, 2026, from ₹7,251.1 on March 13, 2025, outperforming the Nifty Auto index, which rose around 20 per cent
Auto stock: Individually, among others, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Company, Samvardhana Motherson International, Sona BLW Precision Forgings, Uno Minda, and Ashok Leyland climbed over 3 per cent
