Nifty Auto Drops 1.79% as 100 of 123 Stocks Decline
MarketPulse Summary: Nifty Auto fell 1.79% (509.1 points) to 27,981.95, with 100 of 123 stocks declining against 22 advancing. Weakness was broad-based: top 10 companies by market capitalization averaged -1.61% while smaller stocks averaged -1.1%, and the market-cap-weighted change was -1.69%.
📊 Key Numbers
📈 Sector Performance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Index Level | 27,981.95 |
| Previous Close | 28,491.05 |
| Change | -1.79% |
| Change Points | -509.10 |
🎯 What drove the move?
Market reports provided contextual factors around the sector move, but the available evidence does not establish a single confirmed catalyst.
📊 Market Breadth
Across the broader Auto stock universe used in this analysis, 100 of 123 stocks declined, while 22 advanced and 1 remained unchanged. Decliners represented 81.30%, compared with 17.89% for advancers. The breadth score was -63.41, indicating strongly negative internal conditions. This universe should not be treated as the official index constituent universe unless separately verified.
| Category | Stocks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Advancing | 22 | 17.89% |
| Declining | 100 | 81.30% |
| Unchanged | 1 | — |
| Breadth Score | -63.41 | |
🏢 Large Caps vs Smaller Stocks
The top 10 companies by market capitalization averaged -1.61%, while smaller stocks averaged -1.10%. The market-cap-weighted change was -1.69%, compared with a median change of -1.06% and a simple average of -1.14%. The leadership condition was balanced. The divergence indicates that the magnitude of the sector move was concentrated in larger companies.
🚀 Top Gainers
| Stock | LTP | % |
|---|---|---|
|
URAVIDEF
Uravi Defence and Technology Limited
|
₹124.05 | +4.27% |
|
STERTOOLS
Sterling Tools Limited
|
₹220.06 | +3.39% |
|
BEML
BEML Limited
|
₹2,032.40 | +3.16% |
|
AUTOAXLES
Automotive Axles Limited
|
₹1,732.50 | +2.46% |
|
BHARATGEAR
Bharat Gears Limited
|
₹102.08 | +1.77% |
📉 Top Losers
| Stock | LTP | % |
|---|---|---|
|
VARROC
Varroc Engineering Limited
|
₹824.40 | -6.00% |
|
HEROMOTOCO
Hero MotoCorp Limited
|
₹5,300.00 | -4.59% |
|
SEDEMAC
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Limited
|
₹2,866.50 | -4.09% |
|
OLAELEC
Ola Electric Mobility Limited
|
₹38.98 | -3.78% |
|
PRICOLLTD
Pricol Limited
|
₹767.75 | -3.67% |
🏦 Largest Companies
Among the top gainers, Uravi Defence and Technology Limited gained 4.27% to 124.05, Sterling Tools Limited gained 3.39% to 220.06, BEML Limited gained 3.16% to 2,032.40. On the losing side, Varroc Engineering Limited fell 6.00% to 824.40, Hero MotoCorp Limited fell 4.59% to 5,300.00, SEDEMAC Mechatronics Limited fell 4.09% to 2,866.50. Among the largest companies, Maruti Suzuki India Limited declined 0.78%, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited declined 2.12%, Bajaj Auto Limited declined 1.87%, Eicher Motors Limited declined 3.24%, TVS Motor Company Limited declined 0.07%. The available research does not establish specific reasons for individual stock moves.
| Stock | Market Cap | LTP | % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MARUTI
Maruti Suzuki India Limited
|
4,20,545cr | ₹12,849.00 | -0.78% |
|
M&M
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
|
4,14,593cr | ₹3,190.00 | -2.12% |
|
BAJAJ-AUTO
Bajaj Auto Limited
|
3,27,291cr | ₹12,130.00 | -1.87% |
|
EICHERMOT
Eicher Motors Limited
|
2,21,237cr | ₹7,711.50 | -3.24% |
|
TVSMOTOR
TVS Motor Company Limited
|
2,04,487cr | ₹4,200.00 | -0.07% |
|
HYUNDAI
Hyundai Motor India Limited
|
1,84,203cr | ₹2,154.40 | -1.17% |
|
MOTHERSON
Samvardhana Motherson International Limited
|
1,74,782cr | ₹163.30 | -1.39% |
|
TMCV
Tata Motors Limited
|
1,71,851cr | ₹447.45 | -3.64% |
|
BOSCHLTD
Bosch Limited
|
1,43,469cr | ₹47,250.00 | -2.68% |
|
TMPV
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited
|
1,17,632cr | ₹312.75 | +0.89% |
📝 What the data suggests
Broad-Based Auto Sector Weakness
The data indicates broad-based auto sector weakness. Sector breadth was negative, but the magnitude of the move was concentrated in large-cap stocks. The market-cap-weighted change of -1.69% was weaker than the median change of -1.06%, while the simple average was -1.14%. This indicates that larger companies had the strongest downward influence on the sector index.
👀 What to watch next
The divergence between large-cap and smaller stocks remains relevant to the sector's internal structure. The broad-based auto sector weakness remains the key data-supported theme.
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Open Dashboard →Data generated at 02 Sept 2026. Not investment advice.