Stock Market today, April 1 -- Shares of Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group, ended Tuesday's trade with a 2.25% gain, settling at Rs.208 apiece, even as frontline indices kicked off FY26 on a somber note. Today's rally followed the company's release of its March sales figures, which exceeded street estimates.

In an exchange filing today, the company reported a 6% year-on-year (YoY) increase in March sales. It sold 22,510 vehicles (including M&HCV and LCV) in the domestic market, compared to 21,187 vehicles in the same period last year.

Including exports, total sales for March stood at 24,060 units, up from 22,736 in March 2024. Overall, the company sold 195,097 vehicles in FY25, reflecting a slight increase from 194...