Facebook Pixel South India sees steepest sequential cement price fall in Q3 | Mint Chennai - newspaper - Bu hikayeyi Magzter.com'da okuyun

Denemek ALTIN - Özgür

South India sees steepest sequential cement price fall in Q3

Mint Chennai

|

January 02, 2026

Losing grip Average cement prices across most regions dropped sequentially in Q3FY26, with south being a drag. Variance between average price of Q2FY26 and Q3FY26 (in %)

- Harsha Jethmalani harsha.j@livemint.com

Cement companies have exited Q3FY26 with prices correcting sequentially across regions.

This is raising concerns of pressure on profitability amid muted realizations.

Average all-India cement prices fell 1.6% quarter-on-quarter in Q3FY26 to ₹3336 per bag of 50 kg, as per Elara Securities (India).

A key drag on the overall pricing trajectory came from the southern region, which registered the steepest sequential drop of 3.9% to ₹304 per bag due to low demand. After witnessing the sharpest price hikes of ₹20-45 per bag in April, cement prices in the south have consistently trended downward and ended 2025 on a weak note, said Elara on 30 December.

Mint Chennai'den DAHA FAZLA HİKAYE

Mint Chennai

Is austerity India’s best option in the face of an economic shock?

Official spending cutbacks can spell recessions if overdone. Other forms need impact analysis too

time to read

3 mins

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Mint Chennai

Cement firms turn defensive as war shock spikes costs

Cement makers are responding with fuel substitution, long-term sourcing contracts

time to read

3 mins

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Mint Chennai

AI reshapes pricing models at top IT firms

Infosys, Cognizant see a rise in fixed-price and outcome-based contracts

time to read

3 mins

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

THE WEALTH TRAP MANY TOP EARNERS TEND TO OVERLOOK

Shiladitya was at the top of his game. A star in sales and marketing at a leading FMCG company, he was known as a maverick. He launched products using unconventional strategies that others dismissed — but they worked.

time to read

2 mins

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Warsh confirmed to lead Fed in narrowest vote ever

The US Senate narrowly confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed), setting up the most controversial leadership transition at the US central bank in decades and a test of its political independence.

time to read

1 min

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Mint Chennai

How eight tumultuous years pushed Powell and the Fed to the limit

For the last few years, Jerome Powell would walk past a portrait of Arthur Burns on his way to his office, addressing him silently.

time to read

6 mins

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Sebi plans overhaul of commodity options framework

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday proposed removing the “close-to-the-money” (CTM) category in commodity options contracts as part of a broader clean-up of India’s derivatives regulations aimed at simplifying trading and reducing compliance burdens for exchanges.

time to read

1 min

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Govt imposes cap, stricter monitoring on gold imports

The government on Thursday tightened compliance norms for gold imports under the Advance Authorization scheme, introducing stricter quantity caps, physical verification requirements and periodic reporting obligations amid heightened scrutiny of bullion imports.

time to read

1 min

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Mint Chennai

Xi warns Trump that Taiwan differences may lead to feud

The pair met for about two hours behind closed doors at the Great Hall of the People

time to read

4 mins

May 15, 2026

Mint Chennai

Large-format screens revive niche Hollywood films in Indian cinemas

Big-ticket Hollywood franchises have long drawn audiences across metros and tier-two and tier-three cities, aided by Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubs. But after a prolonged post-pandemic lull, smaller, niche titles—often with limited or no dubbed versions—are also regaining theatrical traction.

time to read

2 mins

May 15, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size