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Chase for volumes keeps cement prices subdued in south India

New Delhi, March 14 -- Cement prices across India are yet to see a sustained improvement, but the southern part of the country has been a particular disappointment. Recent dealers channel check by Nir... Read More


Tech Mahindra stock soars on CEO appointment, but beware the euphoria

New Delhi, March 13 -- The Street has welcomed much-awaited clarity on IT giant Tech Mahindra Ltd's succession announcement. On Friday, the company said that it has appointed Mohit Joshi as managing ... Read More


Indian firms most downbeat among global peers on profitability outlook

New Delhi, March 13 -- Indian firms are among the most downbeat globally on profitability outlook, showed S&P Global's latest India Business Outlook survey. This is a tri-annual survey, which is cond... Read More


Demand for paints on the mend, focus on driving premiumization

New Delhi, March 10 -- The December quarter (Q3FY23) earnings performance of paint manufacturers was lackluster with subdued volumes, even as input cost inflation has started to ease. A recent paint ... Read More


Are cement price hikes around the corner?

New Delhi, March 10 -- With a decline in coal prices, input cost inflation pressure for cement manufacturers have eased to an extent. "Peaking in Q2FY23, international coal prices declined 10% sequen... Read More


India's share in global market cap lowest since April 2022

New Delhi, March 9 -- For Indian equity market, calendar year 2023 so far has been a bumpy ride. First, the rout in Adani Group stocks dampened investor sentiment. Second, US Federal Reserve chairman ... Read More


Policy perils in data-driven world

New Delhi, March 9 -- In an era of data-dependent global central banks, change is the only constant. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Jerome Powell's latest comments on potentially higher and fas... Read More


Rising odds of policy uncertainty

New Delhi, March 9 -- In an era of data-dependent global central banks, change is the only constant. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Jerome Powell's latest comments on potentially higher and fas... Read More


Why rising borrowing costs for realty cos is not worrisome yet

New Delhi, March 7 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) interest rate hiking cycle has led to home loans getting dearer for residential property buyers. But this has also meant a rise in the cost of b... Read More


Goods exports need healing touch

Mumbai, March 6 -- After a blip in January, India's services exports made a comeback, showed the latest S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey. In February, the New Export O... Read More