Cement prices in Mumbai are expected to decrease by ₹25-30 per bag. This follows a reduction in GST rates on cement from 28% to 18%. Companies are likely to roll back recent price hikes to pass on the tax benefits to consumers. Analysts believe that lower prices may not immediately boost demand due to cement’s inelastic nature.
FACT, Paradeep Phosphates, RCF, other fertiliser stocks rally up to 13%. Here’s why
Shares of fertiliser companies rallied up to 13% on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin assured India of uninterrupted fertiliser supplies amid the West Asia