Indian kitchens, particularly in the country's cow belt, cannot be run without atta (wheat flour) required to make roti (bread)
Manpower crunch forces large-scale factory closures; ITC keeps cigarette manufacturing on hold, continues with food and sanitary products
Staples expected to get cheaper in coming 2 months
Investors who picked companies with strong business franchises in the year 2008 or 2012 have seen a multi-fold jump in their portfolio values
Given the ongoing global risk sentiment, investors are flocking to safe-haven asset classes and avoiding risky EM asset classes, said Maheshwari
The company's volume growth is also ahead of the overall FMCG sector's
SHREYAS DEVALKAR tells in an interview with Shreepad S Aute that he believes equities as an asset class would continue to remain attractive
Investors bet in anticipation of easing of regulatory issues in the pharma segment
There are disparities in interpretation and implementation at all levels of the government
According to Nielsen's estimates, India's Rs 4 trillion FMCG market is expected to grow by 10% in calendar year 2020 (CY20)
The recovery in growth for the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector will begin playing out from March-April 2020 riding on a jump in farm incomes, Crisil Ratings said in its report
He says corporation tax cut is a big exercise. It will take some time for the people to start mobilising the money and setting up factories
Companies also ensuring visibility on digital and TV
According to market research agency Nielsen's third quarter numbers, rural growth has plunged to a low 5 percent from a high 20 percent in the corresponding quarter
"In the last month and a half, HUL's stock price has corrected from levels of about Rs 2,179 per share to Rs 1,964 now"
Consumer index underperformed the broader indices in November as investors looked at alternatives
Demand of plastic in the country has significantly surged due to increased usage in FMCG sector which has led to a challenge in plastic waste management.
Outlook for staples bleak, discretionary confident
Stick to high-valuation blue chips or switch to low-valuation big stocks, or small caps?
The net profit was impacted by one-time impairment in value of investments to the tune of Rs 40 crore