‘Back to business’: FMCG engine stabilises operations after GST 2.0; companies expect ‘strong demand’ ahead

Consumer goods companies across the country are finally seeing operations stabilising, months after changes to the GST structure were announced. Supply chains and inventory levels have returned to normal following the adjustment period after the reforms, making way for a recovery in demand from the next quarter. Executives from major FMCG and consumer-facing firms said…

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Forex reserves rise $4.4 billion to $693 billion

MUMBAI: India’s forex reserves jumped by $4.4 billion to $693.3 billion during the week ended Dec 19, Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had increased by $1.7 billion to $689 billion in the previous week.For the week ended Dec 19, foreign currency assets increased by $1.6 billion to $559 billion, data showed. Source…

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Indian dairy sector faces tight supply as demand strengthens ahead of 2026: Report

India’s dairy sector is entering a phase of tighter supply and margin recalibration after navigating sharp cycles of disruption, surplus, and recovery over the past three years, according to insights from an expert session hosted by Systematix Institutional Equities.The post-COVID period of 2022-23 proved challenging for the industry, marked by an unreasonable fall in milk…

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‘Creditors can’t alter approved resolution plan’

NEW DELHI: The committee of creditors (CoC) cannot modify or alter a resolution plan for reallocation of funds of dissenting creditors, after it is approved, insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT has said. Dismissing an appeal by Bank of Baroda in the Reliance Communications Infrastructure (RCIL) matter, NCLAT said the assenting members of the CoC cannot alter…

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Oil prices dip in thin post-Christmas trade

Oil slumped in muted post-Christmas trading as investors assessed a step forward in long-stalled Ukraine peace talks which could lead to a deal that allows more Russian oil into global markets grappling with oversupply. WTO edged down on Friday to trade near $58 a barrel, while Brent was below $62.Bloomberg Source link

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‘Fixing the basics’: New Zealand PM hails free trade agreement with India — more jobs, higher incomes & exports

New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon, on Saturday, hailed the free trade agreement with India, saying that the deal fulfilled a key promise made by his government. “We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered.” He further added that this “landmark deal means more jobs, higher incomes…

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Sensex slips for 3rd day in row, ends at 85,041 pts

MUMBAI: Sensex dropped 367 points on Friday, marking its third consecutive day of losses, amid foreign fund outflows and a lack of major domestic triggers. In a low-volume trade, the 30-share index dropped 0.4% to settle at 85,041. The 50-share Nifty declined by 100 points to 26,042, registering its second day of decline. “Overall, Indian…

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