Predatory pricing – it worked for telecom, so why not cement?

Predatory pricing – it worked for telecom, so why not cement?

“The internet will soon cost lesser than the price of a vada pav,” roared Mukesh Ambani in September 2016 at the launch of Reliance Jio, the latest telecom entrant in an overcrowded market. One gigabyte of data used to cost about Rs225 in those days, and vada pav, Rs12. Fast forward a few years – … Read more

Cement Sector Q2 preview: Weak quarter due to monsoon, better days are yet to come!

Cement Sector Q2 preview: Weak quarter due to monsoon, better days are yet to come!

Brokerages have remained majorly positive on the cement pack, expecting companies to report decent growth in volumes, revenue and profit after tax (PAT) in the September quarter of the current fiscal year. However, the second is traditionally a soft quarter for cement producers from the demand point of view, considering the fact that monsoon hits … Read more