Jefferies warned that the sharp hike in cigarette excise duty is clearly negative for ITC in the near term, likely hurting volumes and earnings. The brokerage called the move a major negative surprise for the legal cigarette industry, estimating over a 20% rise in effective tax incidence, and said it increases policy uncertainty despite its continued positive stance on ITC.
CarTrade Tech shares slip 7% despite 19% YoY rise in Q1 profit; EBITDA surges 45%
CarTrade Tech shares fell over 7% despite the company reporting a strong Q1 FY27 performance, with consolidated net profit rising 19% YoY to Rs 51