JSW Paints, a unit of the steel-to-cement JSW Group, is a recent entrant into the decorative paints market where Asian Paints holds about 40% share. The company had alleged in 2020 that Asian Paints was using its dominant position in the market to block its entry into the states of Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
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Indian equities extended losses for a fifth straight session, pressured by elevated oil prices and persistent FII outflows. Despite intraday recovery, sentiment remains weak amid