Page 3 - Inflationary Impact

Are FMCG companies staring at a stock-price correction?

Marico shares dropped 3% following a tepid Q3 update. High inflation and poor demand led to its muted growth. And this could be a sector-wide phenomenon. Should investors turn away from FMCG players?

The PM should move talent to ministries that have direct bearing on supply

Economics, to be meaningful, has to be about micro markets and it must go back to microeconomics. So must governments.

US stocks rise after in-line inflation data meets Fed expectation

The S&P 500 gained 0.5 per cent and Nasdaq 100 added 0.6 per cent as the headline CPI rate came in at 6.8 per cent

Q2 earnings: Inflationary pressure is far from over for India Inc

September quarter results were a mixed bag for India Inc. While the combined net profit of consumer goods companies declined, profits for financials and commodity producers rose sharply

FMCG firms may hike prices to offset inflationary pressure on raw material

FMCG firms, which are facing inflationary pressure on their key raw material inputs, are considering marginal hike on their products price to offset it

Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?

Inflation continues to be high and food prices are going through the roof. In fact, retail inflation climbed to an eight-month high in September, and wholesale inflation to a seven-month high.

Coronavirus can hit Indian companies amid supply chain disruptions: Report

Coronavirus outbreak could cause a dent to the recovery of the Indian economy amid supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures, a report said on Thursday. According to Dun & Bradstreet's Economy Observer report, manufacturing companies could face production disruptions if the length of the outbreak gets prolonged and their supply chain is not restored to normalcy. "The outbreak of coronavirus, through the direct and indirect linkages of trade and commerce and global supply chain, could impact Indian companies," said Arun Singh, Chief Economist Dun & Bradstreet India. Singh further said that inflationary pressures are likely to rise, at least in the short term, through the channels of uncertainty and disruption in the supply chain. The coronavirus outbreak has brought a large part of the world's second-largest economy China to a standstill and its impact has been felt across industries. On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus ...

Despite hike in MSP, inflationary impact to be moderate: Report

On the Reserve Bank's policy stance the report said, a rate cut is likely in August as the MPC will want to wait for good rains, like 2017, given the added uncertainty about agflation