Trump tariffs knock 5% off Tata Motors shares
Tata Motors tumbled more than 5% on Thursday after US President Donald Trump declared a 25% tariff on imports of cars and components effective April 2.
The parent of British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover slumped as much as 6.7% during the day, closing 5.5% lower at ₹669.5 apiece.
The Nifty Auto declined 1.04% dragged by Tata Motors' weak show, while the benchmark Nifty rose 0.45%.
Analysts said the stock is expected to remain under pressure in the near term, as the US is a major market for Jaguar Land Rover.
«Tata Motors has already underperformed and had fallen to around ₹600 levels, ahead of the 25% tariff announcement, and it is expected to go back to these levels since the Jaguar Land Rover impact is large,» said Ambareesh Baliga, an independent analyst. He said, however, that the stock is not «expected to see a major crack from current levels.»
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He said the impact on auto ancillaries is tough to gauge at the moment but the negative sentiment has dragged other stocks lower too.
Trump had pledged to levy reciprocal tariffs on all countries, including India, from April 2. However, there were expectations of some respite or waiver.
Out of the 15 stocks in the Nifty Auto index, 11 declined and four advanced on Thursday. Ashok Leyland, Samvardhana Motherson International and Bharat Forge fell over 2% each while Eicher Motors and Balkrishna Industries shed around 1%.
«Around 70% of Tata Motors' revenue is driven by the JLR business, which is why it is expected to be impacted the most due to the