As per the Tobacco Institute of India (TII), in India, illicit cigarettes represent nearly one-fourth of the domestic market, with estimate...

China's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...

Indian stock markets surged on Wednesday, with Sensex and Nifty 50 gaining significantly. This optimism was fueled by reports of Iran submi...

ITC and Godfrey Phillips India shares jumped up to 7% on Wednesday after a report said both companies may raise cigarette prices by as much...

When a fundamentally strong business is available at 4% dividend yield, the probability that you will have both dividend and the capital ga...

Consumer sector outlook for FY27 faces challenges from cigarette tax hikes and crude oil shocks. Abneesh Roy of Nuvama Institutional Equiti...

Cigarette prices have significantly increased following a new excise duty. This tax hike, the first in seven years, aims to align India's t...

Cigarette prices in India are set to rise by up to 20% from February due to a sharp increase in excise duty, hitting premium large sticks t...

The Tobacco Institute of India warns that a significant excise duty hike on cigarettes will harm farmers, MSMEs, and retailers, while boost...

FM Sitharaman introduces Health Security National Cess Bill 2025 to replace GST compensation cess on tobacco products, including cigarettes...

New Zealand plans to make it illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone aged 14 and under from 2027.

The GST Council at its meeting on Monday increased the compensation cess rate on various segments of cigarettes ranging from Rs 485 to Rs 7...

Since consumers in the entry segment have cut back on cigarette smoking, companies are hopeful these strategies will help them protect marg...

ITC is increasing cigarette prices by up to 21% in its sharpest hike at one go, to make up for higher excise duties proposed in the Budget.

Unlike most products that face excise duties, this is one item where prices start moving up even before a formal announcement is made in th...

Analysts say it's a healthy strategy to focus on smaller sized packs as gross margins are almost the same for both small and big cigarettes.

This market action just reinforces the fact that for investors and analysts, it is ITC’s cigarette business which counts matters.