M&M and Waaree Energies shares show strong bullish technical setups. Osho Krishan of Angel One recommend 'Buy' with defined stop losses and target prices.
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
Bank, realty, auto and financial services stocks surged up to 10 per cent after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained status quo
Brokerage analysis suggests that auto pack delivered a strong performance in March 2026; however, they flagged demand risks going ahead
Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday said it will increase the prices of its non-electric SUVs and commercial vehicles by up to 2.5 per cent from April 6. The company attributed the latest price hike to a combination of cost escalations. "Mahindra & Mahindra announces an increase in prices of up to 2.5 per cent for its ICE (powered) SUV and CV range, with an average hike of 1.6 per cent across the portfolio," the company said in a statement. This price increase is effective from April 6, it said. For the recently introduced XUV7XO, the price hike is expected to come into effect after the delivery to the first 40,000 price-protected bookings, the company said. Various auto makers including Tata Motors, JSW MG Motor India, BMW, Audi India and Mercedes-Benz have already increased their vehicle prices from April 1 on account of rising input costs.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Wednesday reported a 29 per cent year-on-year growth in total tractor sales, including exports, at 45,035 units in March. The company had sold 34,934 tractors in March, 2025, M&M Ltd said in a statement. Domestic sales in March 2026 stood at 43,403 units, up 33 per cent year-on-year from 32,582 units in March 2025. However, exports declined 31 per cent to 1,632 units during the month, compared with 2,352 tractors sold in March 2025, it said. A significant part of this high growth was driven by the full Navratri season falling entirely in March, unlike last year when it was split between March and April, said Veejay Nakra, President, Farm Equipment Business, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. On a full financial year basis, the company said, the total tractor sales spiked 24 per cent at 5,26,403 units in FY26 against 4,24,641 tractors.
Technical charts show that Nifty and its 12 stocks including Infosys, Reliance, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finance saw their 50-DMA slip below 200-DMA amid March market crash.
If the current geopolitical situation persists that results in supply chain disruptions and firm commodity prices, CLSA expects 30-40 per cent cuts to auto sector's FY27 earnings.
Among Nifty Auto constituents, Samvardhana Motherson International, Bharat Forge, and Ashok Leyland slipped over 4 per cent each
The Nifty Auto Index has corrected approximately 10 per cent year-to-date (Y-T-D), compared to Nifty's 9 per cent decline
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
Rising input costs, export risks to the Middle East and fears of gas supply disruptions weigh on Indian auto stocks amid the escalating Iran conflict
Among others, Bharat Forge, TVS Motor, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles slipped over 3 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
Mahindra said it has received no intimation from Indonesian authorities about suspending its vehicle imports, clarifying a media report and reaffirming its 35,000-unit export order
Any impact on the oil infrastructure in case of a prolonged war could see the Nifty drop to 23,500 - 23,700 levels," says U R Bhat, co-founder & director of Alphaniti Fintech.
HSBC said tractor volume growth over FY26-FY28 is likely to remain under pressure due to a high base and the anticipated impact of El Nino, which could weaken the monsoon
OEMs expect strong demand momentum to sustain in Q4FY26, and into H1FY27, post the GST 2.0 reforms, analysts said
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