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The three debuts tracked their subscription levels: the issue with bids for more than 600 times the shares on offer opened far above its price, while the two with lighter books opened almost flat. That spread is the…
For Brainbees Solutions, the listed parent of FirstCry, the Swara issue turns part of a holding in its own diaper supplier into Rs 300 crore of cash. Swara's FY26 revenue was Rs 1,163.9 crore and profit Rs 95.58 crore…
The forecast itself moves no company's revenue; it is a reading of where demand has been strongest. The Bank's emphasis on household spending points at consumer goods, autos and retail lenders, and the construction and…
These are the first hard readings on discretionary spending for the quarter, and they came in above forecasts even though part of the festive season moved into October-December: Citi had pencilled in 18% growth for…
The rebound was narrow: FMCG, consumer durables and PSU banks carried it, while small caps, hospitals and part of IT closed lower. ITC's move followed analyst comments that its response to the cigarette tax increase is…
For India the link is indirect: a smaller European harvest tightens world cereal and sugar supply at a time when the FAO food index is already at its highest since 2022 and India's own monsoon ended about 13% below…
Retail fuel prices have been held, so the oil shock is reaching companies through what they buy rather than at the pump. Plastics processors, packaging makers and consumer goods companies that use polypropylene and…
These are world prices, so the exposure in India runs through imported inputs and export parity. Edible oil refiners and packaged-food makers buy palm and other vegetable oils largely from abroad, and biscuit, noodle…
Imported crude oils are the main raw material for listed edible-oil refiners and packaged-food brands. A lower landed cost affects their input costs and the price at which they sell packaged cooking oil. For…
Farm incomes drive rural spending, the main demand channel for FMCG makers, two-wheeler and tractor manufacturers, and agrochemical and fertiliser companies. Kharif acreage held up close to last year, which cushions…
Since no headline rate changes are planned, the direct effect on consumer prices and on FMCG or auto demand looks small. The parts that matter are compliance and working capital: changes to input tax credit and…
Growth above forecasts despite the oil shock supports loan demand for banks and order flows for capital goods and construction companies tied to investment, which grew nearly 12%. Slower private consumption and weak…
Zero duty in the UK improves the price competitiveness of Indian apparel and home-textile exporters, seafood processors, leather and footwear makers, auto-component suppliers and engineering firms against rivals that…
Monsoon rain still drives farm incomes and rural spending, so a forecast at the deficient threshold is a direct risk for rural-heavy FMCG companies, tractor and two-wheeler makers, and fertiliser and agrochemical…
The increases shrink daily losses at state-run fuel retailers IOC, BPCL and HPCL, which had been selling below cost, but pass the oil shock on to households and businesses. Diesel drives freight costs for FMCG, cement…