Indian auto stocks rise after US-India trade deal

Indian auto stocks up between 1.2% to 8.9% after India-U.S. trade deal lowers Washington's tariffs on Indian exports to 18%, from 50% earlier

U.S. rescinding punitive 25% duty on all imports from India over its purchases of Russian oil

Gains led by auto parts makers; Balkrishna Industries BLKI.NS up 7.3%, Bharat Forge BFRG.NS jumps 8.7%, Samvardhana Motherson SAMD.NS rises 6.8%

Jefferies says key beneficiaries includes auto ancillaries with meaningful exposure to the U.S. such as Sona BLW Precision Forgings SONB.NS, which is up 7%

All constituents of Nifty Auto in the green

NIFTYAUTO up 23.5% in 2025, while Nifty 50 index .NSEI gained 10.5%