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September tractor sales fall 12.6% as monsoon stress weighs on rural demand

2 sources · first seen 10:13 6 Oct · updated 10:18 6 Oct

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  • Dealers sold 76,906 tractors in September, down from 87,977 in August
  • September sales were down 12.6%
  • Weak tractor demand pressures prospects for Indian tractor makers and rural-linked firms

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September tractor sales decline

September tractor sales fell 21% year on year at Mahindra & Mahindra and 16.7% at Escorts Kubota, with weak rural demand and the monsoon cited as factors. Escorts Kubota sold 15,214 tractors, down from 18,267 a year earlier, although its six-month sales rose 10%.

Tuesday, 6 October

  1. 2 sourcesYou are here
    September tractor sales fall 12.6% as monsoon stress weighs on rural demand

Monday, 5 October

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Friday, 2 October

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Thursday, 1 October

  1. 2 sources
    Weak monsoon weighs on rural demand; September tractor sales fall at M&M and Escorts Kubota
  2. Two tractor stocks: Escorts Kubota shares fall 6%; VST Tillers shares rally 5% after September sales
  3. 2 sources
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  4. 2 sources
    Escorts Kubota September tractor sales fall 17% year on year

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Business StandardTractor sales fall 12.6% in Sep as monsoon stress hits rural demand: Fada10:13Business LineIndia's tractor retail sales fall in September as monsoon stress hits rural demand10:18