{
  "id": 11123716,
  "title": "Bajaj Auto Shares Fall 8% Despite 5% Sep Sales Growth As Exports Fail To Offset Impact Of Weaker Domestic Demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/bajaj-auto-shares-fall-8-despite-5-sep-sales-growth-as-exports-fail",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:33:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/bajaj-auto-shares-fall-8-despite-5-sep-sales-growth-as-exports-fail-to-offset-impact-of-weaker-domestic-demand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bajaj Auto shares experienced a significant drop of 8% on Thursday, despite reporting a 5% increase in total sales for September 2026. The primary boost came from a surge in exports, which grew by 32% year-on-year to 2.43 lakh units. However, domestic sales declined by 9%, falling to 2.94 lakh units. Analysts had anticipated a growth of 11-12%, but Bajaj Auto's actual sales were lower than expected. The stock plummeted as much as 7.91% to ₹10,000 on the BSE, only to recover slightly to a trading price of ₹10,019 by 10:55 am. Over the past six months, Bajaj Auto's total sales surged 24% year-on-year, reaching 29.87 lakh units, while exports increased by 47%, reaching 15.11 lakh units. Despite recent weakness, Bajaj Auto shares have still delivered a 14% gain over six months and an 18% return over the past year.",
  "summary": "Bajaj Auto shares came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday despite the automaker reporting a 5% year-on-year increase in total sales for September 2026, driven primarily by a sharp rise in exports. The stock fell as much as 7.91% to ₹10,000 on the BSE in early trade. At 10:55 am, it was trading 7.8% lower at ₹10,019. Bajaj Auto sold 5,38,443 vehicles during September, compared with 5,10,504…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}