Analysts said, brent crude and palm oil respectively remained elevated by 47% and 13% on year-to-date (YTD) basis, which might keep margins under pressure for FMCG sector.
Retail individual shareholders increased their holdings in ITC for the sixth straight quarter to 13.94% as of June 2026, data shows.
Within the Nifty-500, DIIs were overweight in Consumer, public sector undertaking (PSU) Banks, Oil & Gas, Telecom, Metals, and Technology sectors in the June 2026 quarter, reports suggest.
ITC Hotels Chairman Sanjiv Puri said rising domestic travel and experience-led tourism are driving hospitality growth, with the company targeting 250 hotels over five years
Over the past five sessions, Godfrey Phillips shares have surged more than 16 per cent, while VST Industries shares have gained 2 per cent. ITC, however, has remained unchanged.
The ₹3,500-crore acquisition makes ITC India's largest integrated paperboards and paper company, raising capacity by over 50% to around 1.5 million tonnes
ITC Q1 results: ITC's cigarette business volume declined of 4-5% in Q1FY27, lesser than the Street expectation of 8-10% dip, believe analysts at ICICI Securities.
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Steep tax changes hit the cigarettes business, while the FMCG segment posted double-digit growth despite inflationary pressures arising from the West Asia conflict
India's ITC reported a 27% fall in quarterly profit on Friday, as fresh cigarette tax hikes this year squeezed margins, while staggered price hikes weighed on demand for pricier brands
Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Bajaj Finserv, Aditya Birla Capital, GAIL (India), Shree Cement, Dixon Technologies, and Sun Pharmaceutical are also to release their April-June earnings today
ITC stock: Analysts believe Sanjiv Puri's AGM commentary on the FMCG business has the potential to revive sentiment around the stock, but the real benefits will be visible over the medium to long-term
Stocks to watch today: Tata Steel, Tata Power, ITC, Sun Pharma, Swiggy, IOCL, IRFC, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, JBM Auto, LIC Housing Finance, Hyundai Motor, among others, will be in focus today
ITC Q1 results preview: Analysts expect a double-digit decline in both revenue and profit as steep tax hikes on cigarettes could weigh on volumes and margins.
The NSE Nifty 50 index has been quoting below its long-term 200-day moving average since February 27, 2026.
The ITC chief said the company is pursuing calibrated pricing and portfolio innovation to curb illicit trade while continuing investments to diversify beyond cigarettes
ITC expects its FMCG market to expand to around Rs 8 lakh crore by 2035 as the conglomerate looks to strengthen its position through a combination of brand-building, digital commerce expansion, and strategic acquisitions, Chairman & Managing Director Sanjiv Puri said on Thursday. Addressing shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM), Puri said the Indian FMCG market was "poised for significant expansion" as the consumer landscape evolves rapidly. "The rise of aspirational Bharat, premiumisation, Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers, expanding digital access and the growth of quick commerce are reshaping categories, channels and expectations," he said. To capitalise on these trends, ITC is leveraging an AI-led consumer insight ecosystem that enables micro-segmentation and supports the development of differentiated offerings tailored to evolving consumer needs, lifestyles and occasions, Puri said. He also underscored the growing role of online and omnichannel commerce in ...
Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking says that Ather Energy and Sun Pharma have a given a upside breakout after a period of consolidation, while ITC seems to be losing momentum on charts.
ITC's non-cigarette FMCG portfolio crossed Rs 37,000 crore in annual consumer spend in FY26, driven by strong brand growth, acquisitions and rising household reach
Analysts at Bajaj Broking said the monthly stochastic rebounded from oversold territory and generated a 'Buy' signal, suggesting a likely positive bias going ahead.