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11.02 / 08:21

markets UPS CEO trends track reports HUL Q3 preview: Results may reveal key consumption trends

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hindustan Unilever Ltd is set to announce its third-quarter results on Thursday, but more than the numbers, investors will look for clues on how India’s consumption story is shaping up after major structural and regulatory changes in the recent past. HUL is expected to post a profit after tax of ₹ 2,597 crore and revenue of ₹16,156 crore in the three months ended December, according to Bloomberg estimates based on 19 analysts who track the stock.

11.02 / 06:57

markets UPS security Trade track reports Excise hike lights up margin, illicit trade risks for cigarette stocks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: A recent excise duty hike on cigarettes has rattled tobacco stocks, with investors bracing for margin pressure, potential volume erosion and a possible surge in illicit trade, even as underlying demand remains sticky. An additional excise duty on cigarettes and other tobacco products, over and above the highest 40% goods and services tax (GST) rate, took effect on 1 February.

11.02 / 05:37

markets Citi Digital Food Healthcare track Headlines India's CPI overhaul: What the new basket reveals about how we spend today

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) is finally getting a reset. On Thursday, the statistics ministry will roll out a revised CPI series with a new 2024 base year, replacing the 2012 base year that has measured inflation prints for over a decade.

10.02 / 00:35

UPS Platform pandemic track hospital reports Samara Capital closes second fund with SMS Facility's sale to Norwest-backed SILA Solutions

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: Samara Capital has wrapped up its second fund with the sale of portfolio company SMS Integrated Facility Services to larger peer SILA Solutions Pvt Ltd, backed by Norwest Venture Partners, a top executive at the private equity firm said. The deal values SMS at an enterprise value of close to ₹275 crore.

08.02 / 14:19

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on track to lead her party to a thumping victory in parliamentary elections, handing her a powerful mandate to deepen ties with the U.S. and rev up Japan’s economy.

06.02 / 00:41

markets UPS security Trade show track Headlines Anand Rathi Wealth’s Feroze Azeez on what US tariff rollback means for Indian markets

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The announcement of an US-India trade deal, under which Washington would roll back the steep reciprocal tariffs, has eased months of trade-related uncertainty, with equity markets and the rupee both showing signs of renewed confidence. To decode what this shift means for investors, Feroz Azeez, joint chief executive of Anand Rathi Wealth, speaks with Mint to cut through the macro noise and explain how the development could shape portfolios.

05.02 / 15:15

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : India's top developers, such as Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL), will outpace the pace of the real estate sector's growth, according to a senior company executive. Mumbai-based Godrej Properties, the country's highest-selling residential developer, has already clocked sales bookings of ₹24,008 crore in the first nine months of 2025-26, about 74% of its full-year target of ₹32,500 crore.

04.02 / 10:59

COST UPS Booking trends track Bajaj Finance is sacrificing immediate profits for long-term safety. Will it succeed?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bajaj Finance Ltd’s consolidated profit after tax for the December quarter (Q3FY26) is up 23% year-on-year to ₹5,317 crore if accelerated provisions for expected credit loss (ECL) and exceptional charges due to the new labour codes are kept aside. While these charges are categorized as one-offs, a portion of them could indeed be recurring.

04.02 / 01:51

markets Trade track country Mint Quick Edit | Investors cheered the US trade reset but does this mark a long-awaited market turnaround?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After nearly one-and-a-half years of broad weakness, India’s stock market began to flash signs of a revival on Tuesday.

02.02 / 09:27

COST UPS wellness Cycling show track Rate cuts are done. Liquidity is now the real challenge for RBI

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After the Union Budget, all eyes are now on India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) ahead of its final rate decision for this fiscal year (FY26). After repo rate cuts totalling 125 basis points (bps), the rate-cutting cycle is expected to now conclude, and policymakers may shift focus from the cost of funds to the quantum of liquidity.

02.02 / 06:03

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech on Sunday, at a time when global geo-economic upheavals weigh on India. While each Budget speech reflects the economic context of its moment, its emphasis and vocabulary also shift over time.

02.02 / 04:15

UPS Target Analysis economy Enterprise trends track The only Budget analysis you'll need: The government's tight fiscal math, explained in 8 charts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. If 2025 was about putting money in the hands of the common people through large-scale and much-celebrated cuts in both direct and indirect taxes, the new year appears to be about its after-effects—on the government’s fiscal math, not so much on consumption-led growth wheels. Several figures point towards a lack of optimism in the economy.

31.01 / 10:33

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Retail investors who piled into the blistering bullion rally were left nursing steep losses after MCX silver and gold futures crashed an unprecedented 27% and 12%, respectively, on Friday. The full impact on bullish positions is likely to become clearer when markets reopen on Sunday.

30.01 / 04:39

UPS Entertainment Food track country Updates Headlines In charts: How weights will change under the new CPI series

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is getting a new framework to measure retail inflation. Starting January 2026 inflation print, the country will shift to an updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) that better reflects how Indians spend their money today.

30.01 / 01:35

UPS Career security show track cover fun Quiet confidence: How first-time earners are redefining money habits

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. That first salary often feels bigger on paper than in the bank. Rather than letting lifestyle upgrades run the show, many young earners are choosing simplicity.

29.01 / 09:23

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The dollar is staring at its sharpest January slide in eight years, following a dismal 2025. While many investors take a negative view on the greenback, some are betting on a rebound sparked by resilient U.S.

28.01 / 10:35

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This weekend America will once again be plunged into a frenzy of consumerism as retailers bombard shoppers with “Black Friday" and “Cyber Monday" sales. Even more than usual, bosses will be nervously watching the extent to which Americans are willing to empty their wallets.

28.01 / 03:35

Provident Target Digital economy track country Mint readers’ poll: Budget 2025 tax changes find favour, but there's hunger for more

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Big relaxations announced by the Centre last year in both direct and indirect taxes appear to have found favour with the population, but expectations for more still run high ahead of the Budget, a Mint readers’ poll suggests. Most respondents to the poll are still seeking a populist approach in the Budget, and are hoping for further tax relief and some exemptions under the new tax regime.

27.01 / 08:33

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cement pricing disappointed in the December quarter (Q3FY26), but UltraTech Cement Ltd still delivered a comfortable earnings beat. Consolidated Ebitda jumped 36% year-on-year to ₹3,916 crore, ahead of consensus, even as grey cement realizations fell about 6%.

27.01 / 01:13

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market update: Indian equity benchmarks extended their corrective phase on Friday, with the Nifty 50 ending the week on a negative note, declining 2.51% or 645.70 points.

26.01 / 09:49

UPS Target economy track country electronic Energy mix: Renewables are rising in India while thermal power expansion plans are on a slow track

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Almost everywhere on the planet, the great surge of coal power that fuelled two centuries of industrialization is receding. In rich countries, consumption peaked two decades ago and has since fallen by about half.

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