The figures for March, which has come at a time when Covid cases are once again rising and the country is in the grip of a second wave, only points towards a darkening of the clouds

The growth was led by the top three players in the industry. Market leader Maruti Suzuki saw its sales grow by nearly 92 per cent at 146,200 units while Hyundai doubled its tally at 52,600 units

A sharp increase in global crude oil prices has pushed retail rates of petrol and diesel to historic highs. Taxes are partly to be blamed, but reducing excise duties may not be easy for a cash-strapped government

Stock Market News Update Today:Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, HUL, Bajaj Finance, ONGC, NTPC, Ultratech Cement were among the top laggards, while Dr. Reddy, HDFC, ICICI Bank and L&T were among top gainers

Top Sensex gainers were Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto and Infosys shares rising up to 2.34% today

While Sensex ended 447 points higher at 50,296, Nifty climbed 157 points to settle at 14,91. Of 30 Sensex components, 25 ended in green.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, fell 8.9% to 25.62

Market leader Maruti Suzuki saw a 8.3 per cent growth at 144,761 units while Hyundai witnessed a 29 per cent jump at 51,600 units

Domestic PV sales stood at 27,225 units last month against 26,978 units in February 2020, up a 119 per cent. In commercial vehicle category, Tata Motors saw a 22 per cent growth at 31,248 units sold in February 2020

In compact category, which comprises cars like WagonR, Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Tour S, Maruti sold 80,517 cars, recording 15.03 per cent growth YoY

Stock Market Updates Today: Sectorally, all the indices were rising, with 1.8% rise in media, financial services, PSU Bank and private banking indices.

The Safari is being offered with 6 and 7-seater options and is equipped with features like panoramic sunroof, 8.8-inch floating island infotainment system and a host of safety features such as all disc brakes, electronic parking brake and an advanced ESP with 14 functionalities

Stock Market News Updates Today: M&M, Axis Bank, L&T, Maruti traded among the top losers on Sensex pack. Meanwhile, ONGC, HDFC, Tech Mahindra traded among the top gainers

The company, which is the second largest passenger vehicle maker in the country, is also gearing up to bring a seven-seater model in the country

Ford and Mahindra had proposed a joint venture to develop at least three sports-utility vehicles (SUVs) for India and emerging markets, as well as share suppliers, powertrains, and technology

\"We are currently evaluating whether the feasibility of it being launched in the domestic market\", says MSI Executive Director (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava

Stock Market News Updates Today: ONGC, SBI, Power Grid, RIL, NTPC, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, RIL, TCS and IndusInd Bank were among the top gainers. On the other hand, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, HUL, HDFC, Airtel and L&T were among the top losers today

Nestle share price has fallen 2.44% in one week and 6.28% in a month. Year-to-date, the stock is down 8.9%

Stock Market News Updates Today: Nestle India, Titan, RIL, ITC, HUL, HCL Tech, ONGC, HDFC, TCS, PowerGrid and ICICI Bank were among the top losers today. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto, SBI, Bajaj Finance and Reliance Industries were among the gainers

Stock Market Updates Today: Sun Pharma, ITC, HDFC were trading among the top losers today while RIL, L&T, Maruti were among the top gainers