Maruti shares end 2% higher after record sales in April

Shares of Maruti Suzuki India on Monday ended 2 per cent higher after the firm reported record total sales in April, registering a 33.29 per cent year-on-year growth. The stock ended at Rs 13,581.85, up 2.02 per cent on the BSE. During the day, it climbed 4.95 per cent to Rs 13,972.50.

At the NSE, the stock went up 1.99 per cent to end at Rs 13,580.

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India on Friday reported a record total sale of 2,39,646 units in April, a 33.29 per cent year-on-year growth, making a strong start to the new fiscal year with its small cars showing robust growth. The company had sold a total of 1,79,791 units in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India said.