Shelter from Spike 'n' Supply Storm: West Asia tensions test India Inc’s resilience to energy shocksEscalating tensions in West Asia highlight India’s vulnerability to energy and logistics disruptions. Even without supply cuts, higher frei...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Voltas shares tank 5% after weak Q3 results. Should you buy, sell or hold?Voltas shares were down 5% after its net profit dropped 35.4% year-on-year in the December quarter of FY26. Revenue also saw a slight dip. ...
30 Jan, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Festive demand, GST cuts to power Q3–Q4 growth; India Inc likely to clock 8–10% revenue rise: ICRAICRA expects India Inc to post 8–10% revenue growth in Q3 FY26, driven by festive demand, GST rate cuts, easing inflation, and recent inter...
27 Nov, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
GST Bonanza: Consumer chiefs vow to start slashing your bills...Leading consumer goods companies, including HUL, Britannia, and Amul, are swiftly reducing prices and increasing grammage to pass on the be...
06 Sep, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
GST cuts could boost consumption, support domestic manufacturing: Amnish AggarwalAmnish Aggarwal highlights that potential GST reductions on daily-use and durables could boost consumer sentiment and domestic consumption....
18 Aug, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Rs 2.4 lakh crore GST boost! Jefferies, Morgan Stanley decode impact on stocks, economyPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day GST reform announcement is seen as a game-changer, with brokerages projecting a Rs 2.4 lakh...
18 Aug, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
That AC or fridge you were planning to buy just got more expensiveConsumers in Kolkata will experience 2-5% price hikes on electrical goods due to factors like high inflation rates in copper and aluminium,...
02 Jun, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Havells now selling made-in-India ACs, cables & lighting products in the USHavells India has begun selling its made-in-India air conditioners, cables, and lighting products in the US, marking the first Indian elect...
29 May, 2024, 11.29 AM IST
Price cuts, discounts trigger sales volume bounce for consumer companiesConsumer goods companies that have implemented price cuts or promotional offers are experiencing a surge in demand, with sales volumes incr...
19 Sep, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
Consumers will get the benefit of falling prices: FMCG CEOsFMCG CEOs say they will reduce prices or increase pack weights to push volumes rather than focus on margins as input costs dip.
18 May, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
Falling input costs unlikely to boost consumer goods cos' margins, say analystsFast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and white goods makers said there will be a sequential improvement in margins in the second half (October...
22 Sep, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
Supply chains aren’t broken, at least not everywhereThe issue isn’t that large industrial companies’ long-globalized operations have fallen apart or that a decoupling of trading partners is u...
19 Sep, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
Stay positive. Goldilocks period ahead for market and economyGiven the trends seen in second quarter earnings, Q3 and Q4 results are expected to be stronger
06 Nov, 2020, 03.08 PM IST
Services PMI contracts in NovemberThe Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index, which measures both manufacturing and services activities, fell from 51.3 in October to a thre...
06 Dec, 2017, 12.50 AM IST
Market penetration in India for ACs is still below 5 per cent, we can grow: Satish Jamdar, Blue Star"Well, it has been a quarter where we could have done worse. We did much better than what the market indications seem to be."
29 Jul, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
- RBI reduces CRR to impart liquidity
Cash reserve ratio down by 50 bps, inflation has fallen below 12%, oil price has slipped dramatically... enough reasons to show rate hikes ...
07 Oct, 2008, 02.46 AM IST
- Industry chambers hail Credit Policy
The industry on Tuesday hailed RBI's softening of interest rates in the Credit Policy 2003-04 and hoped it would lead to further cuts in le...
29 Apr, 2003, 04.25 PM IST