Auto has enough horsepower to race on high-way and overtake

Mumbai: Most auto company stocks made fresh highs on Monday in anticipation of strong March quarter results from them. Traders created fresh bullish bets on auto stock futures as the recent outperformance is expected to continue through the current valuations may be reflecting most of the optimism around the share prices.

Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra and Eicher Motor gained around 3% each, hitting new highs during the trading session. Battery maker Exide soared 16.8% to new record levels. TVS Motor rose 3.2%.