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Reliance Retail to demerge FMCG business to boost growth
Earlier this month, media reported that Reliance is transferring all its consumer goods brands to a new wholly-owned subsidiary as the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led oil-to-telecom conglomerate readies for an initial public offering for its retail business.
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AWL Agri Business expects edible oil demand to stabilise after duty cuts
The company has reported a 24.5 percent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 236.4 crore for the quarter ended June 2025, due to higher expenses.
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Indian refiners set to face negative refining charges amid global copper shortage
Lower TC/RC margins could result in a 25–30 percent hit to Hindalco's copper EBITDA.
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Motilal Oswal-Backed Lahori Zeera bets on Bisleri playbook to boost growth
The demand for non-alcoholic drinks both in rural and urban India has opened up a huge market for young brands like Lahori Zeera. The brand hopes to beat competition from Coke and Pepsi through its distribution network across the country
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HUL gets first woman CEO - still a rarity in Indian FMCG leadership
Nair's elevation is significant for the broader consumer goods industry, a sector where women form a large chunk of the customer base but are vastly underrepresented in top leadership roles.
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US tariffs may moderate offtake of downstream copper products, say analysts
Industry observers expect that Indian exporters may eventually redirect supply towards alternative markets or capitalise on the growing domestic demand in sectors like power, construction, and electric vehicles.
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Jewellery firms lose sparkle as soaring gold prices hit buyer growth, alter sales mix
The companies are now betting on 18-carat and even 9-carat pieces to sustain consumer interest as price-sensitive buyers struggle to stretch their budgets for 22-carat gold and opt for studded jewellery over plain gold pieces.
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Hindustan Copper places high bets on exploration, increasing reserves amid copper demand boom
With the current expansion activities across all its three mines, the miniratna company looks to raise existing overall capacity from 3.75 MTPA to 12.2 MTPA by FY30.
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Indian D2C brands hit Rs 150-crore revenue wall without offline push
India’s D2C space is home to more than 11,000 companies, of which only 233, or 2.1 percent, have crossed the Rs 150 crore revenue mark, data from Tracxn showed.
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JM Financial-backed ZOFF Foods looking to raise Rs 150 crore for offline expansion
ZOFF, which is targeting a topline of Rs 200 crore in FY26 after closing the previous year at Rs 110-120 crore, also plans to go big on the ready-to-cook segment
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Indian steel imports down 20% in January-May amid safeguard duty
The move aimed to shield domestic producers will help companies such as JSW Steel and Tata Steel bag better realisations and witness margin expansion to the tune of Rs 2,000 a tonne in Q1, analysts have said
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MC Explains: What are Electricity Futures and how will they impact the power sector?
In early June 2025, Sebi cleared electricity futures on both MCX and NSE, allowing to launch monthly electricity futures and marking energy derivatives.
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Hindustan Zinc projects Rs 50,000 crore pre-capex free cash flow on efficiency gains
The mining and refining company is betting on stable commodity prices and strong demand from India's steel industry, amid targets for steel capacity to reach 300 million tonne by FY30. It expects commodity prices to average around $2,650 per tonne for zinc, $1,950 per tonne for lead, and $34 per troy ounce for silver, based on the latest consensus for FY26.
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Zydus Wellness looks to modernize Complan to align with new-age health priorities
The broader milk and malt-based drinks market - once a staple in Indian homes - has seen its growth slow since the mid-2010s. Rising competition and evolving nutritional expectations have forced legacy brands to innovate.
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FMCG firms see enhanced demand amid RBI rate cut
Companies expect the government’s liquidity measures, coupled with a favourable monsoon forecast, will boost rural demand and support overall consumption recovery.
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BIS to sue Amazon and Flipkart, seek compensation for non-certified goods
BIS conducted raids at various warehouses of Amazon and Flipkart on March 19
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Beyond Maggi: Nestlé bets big on out-of-home segment as urbanisation, on-the-go consumption rise
The KitKat and Nescafé maker reported strong double-digit growth in its out-of-home business for FY25, helping India emerge as the second-largest market for this vertical by revenue in the Asia, Oceania, and Africa zone.
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NMDC shifts toward Platts-like index to streamline pricing
The system, still in early stages, will rely on an internal, automated pricing engine, similar to global commodity benchmarks such as the Platts Index
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Early monsoon showers cheer FMCG firms but dampen summer goods
Companies are pinning hopes on early monsoons leading to robust farm income and bigger rural expenditure to boost sales of personal care products, staples, and other daily essentials
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Vardhman Textiles hopes to benefit as orders shift away from China
With 45 percent of India’s yarn exports going to Bangladesh, any benefit to that market will mean better prices for Indian yarn exporters and textiles
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Talent crunch hits retail sector in tier 2 and 3 cities
D-mart, often considered the bellwether of Indian retail, listed a surge in entry level wages of skilled labour due to a demand / supply mismatch as one of the key reasons for its shrinking margins.
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Hindalco bets on demand for aluminium cans if US consumption trend changes amid recession fears
Novelis derives about 60 percent of its product mix from beverage packaging, with the remainder spread across automotive, aerospace, and electronics sectors.
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PFC to raise 15-20% of Rs 1.4 lakh crore via overseas market in FY26: Chairman Parminder Chopra
The company will raise the funds from overseas market through bonds and syndicated loans, Chopra said.
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PFC flags Gensol loan as fraud over undelivered electric vehicles
PFC invoked bank guarantees and recovered Rs 44 crore, covering payments made for vehicles that were never delivered. The current outstanding dues from Gensol amount to Rs 263 crore.
