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Brands turn to localisation, product cuts to protect festive marginsBrands are trying to protect festive-season demand from rising input costs by increasing localisation, using alternative materials, simplif...- War in the Middle East is making clothes more expensiveThe ongoing conflict in Iran is causing significant disruptions in global apparel supply chains.
- Textile industry wants 6-month extension for duty-free cotton importsIndia's textile industry requests a six-month extension for duty-free cotton imports beyond October 31. This plea comes as cotton yarn pric...
- SML Ltd weighing IPO within 2 to 3 years, eyes new chemical entity pipelineSML Ltd, a leading agri-inputs manufacturer, is contemplating a stock market listing in the next two to three years. With significant cash ...
- Indian agrochemical firms may benefit from volume recovery, but weak pricing, competition could pressure margins: ReportGlobal agrochemical markets face ongoing pressure from weak farmer economics and intense competition. Channel inventories have largely retu...
- New-age industries fuelling India's capex cycle, says SBI chiefCorporate spending on infrastructure projects is increasing across India. New sectors like data centers and green hydrogen are driving cred...
- Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium, NALCO, other metal stocks fall up to 5% on Friday. Here’s whyMetal stocks fell as soaring oil prices, rising US bond yields and a stronger dollar weighed on sentiment. Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium, Hind...
- Cotton yarn price surge weighs on Indian textile industry as FTA gains remain elusiveCotton yarn prices have increased 60% to around Rs 400 per kg from Rs 250 per kg in early 2026
- Nestle CEO says Middle East conflict driving inflation, higher supplier costsNestle is increasing prices and reducing product offerings to manage rising costs. Higher energy and raw material expenses are impacting su...
- Global Market | BOJ may speed up rate hikes amid inflation, weak yen risks: MasuBOJ board member Kazuyuki Masu has signalled that the central bank may need to raise rates quickly if inflation accelerates, strengthening ...
- India Inc shakes off war worries as business confidence jumps in Q2Indian business confidence strengthened in Q2FY27, with CII’s index rising to 66 from 60.8. Companies are increasingly optimistic about dom...
- Farmers embrace AI more than any other tech, McKinsey saysThe AI adoption follows a multiyear farm slump that crimped spending amid rising costs for agricultural inputs.
- AI's left hand begins to take away jobs before its right hand canIn response to soaring chip prices, Samsung India is downsizing its electronics division. The burgeoning demand for specialized chips fuele...
- Indian steel prices set to rise further on coking coal costs, demand revivalIndian steel prices are expected to increase in the coming weeks. Post-monsoon demand from infrastructure and automotive sectors will tight...
- 52% apparel makers expect higher festive sales, CMAI survey findsIndian apparel makers expect higher festive sales this year. Many members anticipate matching last year's sales performance. Rising raw mat...
- Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices by up to Rs 20,000 this month due to rising input costsMaruti Suzuki will increase prices on some vehicles by up to Rs 20,000. This price adjustment will take effect starting this month, Septemb...
- Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices by Rs 20,000 on selected models again; stock turns greenMaruti Suzuki will increase car prices by up to twenty thousand rupees this September. This follows a previous price adjustment of around t...
- Electronics makers turn to cheaper materials and localisation as commodity costs biteElectronics producers are adapting to rising costs by innovating their material choices and enhancing local manufacturing efforts. In place...
- Indian FMCG stares at broadening commodity inflation and a new source of cost pressureThe raw-material cost environment for FMCG makers has become increasingly uneven in the second quarter of FY27, with prices of several agri...
- CNG price hike: Mahanagar Gas increases rates by Rs 2 per kg, domestic PNG by Rs 1/SCMMahanagar Gas announced price increases for CNG and domestic piped natural gas. CNG prices rose by Rs 2 per kg and PNG by Rs 1 per SCM. The...
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