However, investors have turned cautious over the likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union.
While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.
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Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Vodafone Idea and Airtel have made provisions for their liabilities arising from the Supreme Court order in their latest September quarter results.
Liquidity continues to be a worry for both, customers and dealers, with the latter facing working capital issues.
The biggest gainers on both bourses were Bharti Airtel, HDFC duo, L&T, Bajaj Auto, Kotak Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, ITC and Bajaj Finance, rising up to 4 per cent.
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Tata now occupies the fourth slot with the incremental volumes from the Tiago
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Indian markets ended on a lower note after the stimulus announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to meet expectation.
Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday said it will hike the prices of its passenger cars and commercial vehicles by Rs 6,000 to Rs 20,000 from October 1, partly to offset higher input costs and depreciation of rupee against the dollar.
For deciding which vehicles are to be scrapped, the setting up of fitness centres and regulating them would be a humongous task.
At an expected price tag of Rs 600,000 to Rs 900,000, it does spell trouble for the contenders in the sub-4-metre SUV space.
'When you have surplus cash flow and markets correct sharply, what options do you have other than buying good stocks?'
The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 129 points at 26,843 and the Nifty50 ended up 39 points at 8,220.
Renault says that one of the reasons why its sales look muted when compared to its peers is its limited reach.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Queen Elizabeth II over lunch for the first time during his much-anticipated visit to the UK.
With the dizzying rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, India Inc has transitioned from a wait-and-watch policy to full-on emergency mode, bringing back remote and flexi work, stringent safety protocols, and allowing only essential travel. Companies - especially in metros like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata - that had adopted a hybrid work model during the last few months when the caseload remained low, are either switching back entirely to work-from-home (WFH), or calling skeletal staff to office on select days. Take the case of cigarettes-to-hotels major, ITC, which had been on a hybrid work model over the last few months.
The third-quarter financials didn't excite market watchers. But equity investors can still make money if they invest in the right stocks.
'Investors should continue to invest because you are looking at the long-term; in the next four to five years, we are bound to outperform (the rest of the world equity markets).'
The policy statement by the RBI governor is also expected to be upbeat.
Markets closed the day in green on favourable domestic factors,
The lockdown in Maharashtra will have a catastrophic impact on April sales, as dealers will not be able to realise the potential of festivities like Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Baisakhi and Poila Boishakh.
Sun Pharma was the biggest loser among Sensex components, plunging 3.94 per cent, followed by Tata Steel falling 3.12 per cent.
From a Rs 9-lakh Maruti to a Rs 2 crore-Nissan, Indian auto industry packs quite a surprise for car buyers
S&P BSE Midcap shed 0.8% while S&P BSE Smallcap tumbled 0.6%
Healthcare, auto and financial stocks lagged.
'We are opening stores in towns that are unheard of where the attachment to jewellery is strong and accompanied by the Tata brand pull.'
'The growth drivers are mostly invisible, but the growth is undeniable at least for now,' notes Debashis Basu.
Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.
Corporate revenues will decline for a third consecutive quarter in March on a YoY basis - one of the worst shows by these companies in many years.
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Top firms will have enough firepower to go for foreign M&As, given their balance sheet growth, say bankers.
Auto companies are now grappling with a slowdown in sales, triggered by pent up demand due to the COVID-led lockdown easing a bit and supply-side issues for raw material.
'The velocity of the market correction in September was so fierce that 9 stocks declined for every one that advanced,' reveals Samie Modak.
New campaigns rev up their marketing pitch, while new challengers such as Tata Motors with the Zest promise to put up a spirited fight
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
Among Sensex components, shares of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market value, stole the show by surging 1.61 per cent to their highest in over three months.
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