On the back of improving sentiments driven by easing out of semiconductor supply, gross margin improvement and successful new model launches, auto stocks have been on a high in the last few months. With a rally of around 65% each, TVS Motor and Tube Investments have been the top gainers in the Nifty Auto pack in the last 6 months. M&M is up 53% while Eicher Motors has rallied over 40%.
RBI net forex buys hit a record $43 billion in August, balances it with swaps
The Reserve Bank of India recorded a net purchase of $43.26 billion in August’s foreign exchange market. This was done to manage significant dollar inflows