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ITC leads as Nifty FMCG gains 2%; festive season puts sector in focus

In the Nifty FMCG basket 13 stocks advanced while only 2 declined. Intraday, the FMCG index was up 1.82 per cent to 45,645.20.

ITC expects Aashirvaad to double consumer spends to ₹20,000 cr in 5 years

Diversified conglomerate ITC expects consumer spending on its flagship food brand Aashirvaad to double to Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years, from around Rs 10,000 crore currently, as it expands into newer food categories and adjacent segments, a senior company official said. The company is amplifying Aashirvaad's play with a two-pronged strategy for the brand -- strengthening its core atta (wheat flour) business while expanding into adjacent categories such as ready-to-cook foods and frozen snacks, said Hemant Malik, Chief Executive Officer, Foods Division, and Executive Director, ITC Ltd. Aashirvaad started its journey in May 2002 as a whole wheat atta brand and has since grown into one of the country's most trusted kitchen brands, with a portfolio of more than 200 SKUs (stock-keeping units). ITC, which aspires to become India's leading FMCG player, has expanded Aashirvaad beyond wheat flour into staples, spices and fresh foods, and even the frozen category, now has consumer

Stocks to watch: Coal India, RIL, Hero MotoCorp, ITC, Wipro, OMCs & more

OMC stocks representing the state-run Oil Marketing Companies, including BPCL, HPCL, and IOCL, will also remain in focus on Wednesday after Brent crude prices spiked to $96/barrel

₹1 trillion market-cap stock club swells 27% to 119 in FY27

Among the new additions, Laurus Labs saw its market-cap rise 92 per cent to ₹1.03 trillion from ₹53,546 crore as of March 30, 2026

ITC rallies 5%; Happiest Minds Technologies slips 5%; here's why

ITC Infotech will acquire an aggregate minority stake of 22.1% in Happiest Minds from the Promoter and Promoter entities for a total consideration of ₹1,330 crore (average price of ₹395/share).

Stocks to watch: ITC, Happiest Minds, ICICI Bank, PVR Inox, Cipla & more

PVR Inox approved a buyback of up to 20,68,965 fully paid-up equity shares at ₹1,450 per share, for an aggregate amount of up to ₹300 crore.

FMCG stocks HUL, ITC, Dabur, Emami, Godrej Consumer hit 52-week lows

In the past month, the BSE FMCG index underperformed the market by falling 3.3 per cent, compared to a 1.5 per cent fall in the BSE Sensex.

HDFC Bank, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Dabur India, IRFC, UPL hit 52-week lows

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.

ITC share price slips 2%, hits 52-week low; what's making Street nervous?

Retail individual shareholders increased their holdings in ITC for the sixth straight quarter to 13.94% as of June 2026, data shows.

DII equity inflows top Rs 5 trillion for third straight calendar year

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 sees hospitality as growth engine amid strong domestic travel

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

Godfrey Phillips vs ITC vs VST: Should you buy cigarette stocks after Q1?

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.

ITC completes Century Pulp acquisition, expands paper business scale

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 jumps 4% post Q1 results; is the worst over? Here's what brokerages say

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.

Stocks to watch today: Maruti Suzuki, ITC, ZEEL, Voda Idea, auto stocks

Stocks to watch today: CAMS, DLF, Escorts Kabuta, Inox India, Mobikwik, Nazara Technologies, IREDA, Torrent Power among firms slated to post Q1 results today.

Increased tax on cigarettes pulls down ITC's Q1FY27 profit by 16.2%

Steep tax changes hit the cigarettes business, while the FMCG segment posted double-digit growth despite inflationary pressures arising from the West Asia conflict

ITC's Q1 profit drops 27% as premium cigarette demand softens amid tax hike

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

Q1 results: Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Indian Oil, ABB India, 107 more on July 31

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: Can Sanjiv Puri's FMCG dream trigger re-rating?

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, ITC, Sun Pharma, Swiggy, IOCL, IRFC

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