New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Auto stocks continued to move in top gear as demand for automobiles remained resilient in December, even after the festive season, as reflected in robust wholesale volumes across segments.

The Nifty Auto index touched another fresh record high of 29,179, surging 1.3% in Monday's session (January 05) and marking its fifth straight session of gains, resulting in a cumulative rise of 5.75%.

Among individual stocks, Eicher Motors' share price surged 2% to the day's high of Rs.7,477 apiece, while Maruti Suzuki, UNO Minda, TVS Motor Company, Hero MotoCorp, and Bajaj Auto were all trading with gains of over 1%.

All listed OEMs posted strong wholesale growth in December, with most recording double-digit expansion, as susta...