According to media reports, domestic tyre companies have undertaken a price hike in response to a rise in key raw material prices (primarily natural rubber).
Analysts remain positive on the auto sector given the expectation of double digit volume growth coupled with benign commodity price outlook leading to healthy margin recovery.
Tyre stocks surged in an otherwise subdued market on expectation of margins improvement amid falling raw material price
Most tyre stocks including JK Tyre, Apollo Tyres, CEAT, MRF and TVS Srichakra look strong on technical charts, looking to rally up to 16 per cent
The raw material (RM) and other input costs have started softening after a long spell of unprecedented increase, which is likely to improve margins in the medium term for tyre companies
Going forward, the management of Ceat expects the second half of this year to be better in terms of revenue and margins because of improving domestic demand and stabilising commodity prices.