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Switzerland-based Holcim group losing share in Indian cement market

Swiss multinational is now a distant second in the country's cement market, behind Ultratech

Relief package for telecom sector: Airtel wins big, stock rises over 4%

The stock has gained 43% YTD against 20% jump in RIL and 15% fall in Voda Idea

Evergrande crisis: Metal index down 6.8% amid fears of lower China demand

Analysts, however, see the fall in iron ore prices a lead indicator and expect steel prices to decline soon

Recovery tracker: Power generation and freight data show slower growth

Business Standard tracks these indicators on a weekly basis to get a current sense of how the economy is doing

Consumer goods companies continue to lose out to other sectors on bourses

Their weighting on the benchmark Nifty50 has fallen to 15%, an 11-year low

Recovery tracker: Traffic up, workplace visits peak since national lockdown

Power generation and freight growth slow down

Most sectoral indices fall back despite broader market rally in past 2 yrs

Large part of gains in two years accrued to top companies in metals, IT, pharma and realty

Loss-making PSUs more attractive for buyers after income tax tweak

Investor must retain at least 51% stake to take the benefit

Recovery tracker: Office visits slip; retail and recreation up a bit

Power generation & traffic point to limited activity than before

India's industrial sector grows, manufacturers continue to struggle

Their revenue share in listed space declined to record low of 27.2% in Q1FY22

India's market capitalisation to GDP ratio hits 13-year high of 122%

Comes in the backdrop of 0.7% growth in India's annualised GDP at current price

Tata Sons' insurance, auto subsidiaries defy Covid-19 pandemic blues

Telecom, airline businesses continue to remain a drag for holding company

Cloud over capex plans: Capacity utilisation of India Inc hits new low

Adani Group is also planning to invest in new ports, airports, and logistics capacities by participating in the government's divestment programmes

After underperforming broader mkt, Escorts zooms back onto investors' radar

Its stock price has risen 13.4% this month, against 2.1% fall in BSE Auto index

Rally in NBFCs skating on thin ice; Piramal Enterprises biggest gainer

M-cap of top retail NBFCs has risen 19.4% in 2021, against 17.2% rise in Sensex and 12.8% rally in BSE Bankex

Recovery tracker: Mumbai traffic 90% back, gains for rail freight

Other indicators show strengthening revival

India Inc earnings losing momentum as demand recovery falters, shows Q1

Sequentially, combined net profit down 12.4%, net sales by 7.8%

Q1 results: Second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, higher costs take a toll

Here's an insight into the June quarter performance of some of India's key sectors and companies therein

Subsidiaries drive L&T's market capitalisation; stock gains 2.8%

The m-cap of four listed arms is now equivalent to 82 per cent of the parent company's valuation

Large-cap stocks back in the lead; Sensex up 3.7% this month

Sensex is up 3.7% this month, while mid-, small-cap indices are down 1.4% and 2.7%, respectively