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A sluggish start has cement makers banking on H2 recovery: Report
India's cement sector anticipates sluggish volume growth in the first half of fiscal year twenty twenty-seven. Rising input costs and weak demand will likely pressure cement prices throughout this period. April twenty twenty-six price increases are not expected to fully offset profitability declines for companies. Fresh supply additions during fiscal years twenty twenty-seven and twenty twenty-eight will also keep prices subdued.

Lodha, Aditya Birla Real Estate Preferred Over DLF, Godrej Properties — Check Target Prices, Ratings by Motilal Oswal
Most real estate players in the sector are now trading at a 10-35% discount to their respective NAVs
Cement demand growth likely to moderate to around 5% in FY27: Ambuja Cements
Ambuja Cements anticipates a 5 percent growth in India's cement demand for fiscal year 2026-27. This follows a stronger growth in the previous fiscal. The company is expanding its production capacity through strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Ambuja Cements is also consolidating its cement businesses under a unified structure.
Ruchit Jain of Motilal Oswal suggests Grasim, Bank of Maharashtra shares to buy for the short term
Indian equity benchmarks rose on Wednesday, driven by gains in FMCG, oil & gas, financial, and IT stocks, despite geopolitical tensions. The Nifty 50 increased by 0.5% and the BSE Sensex by 0.7%, indicating a strong market sentiment amidst consolidation and support at key levels.

Ajanta Pharma promoter sells ₹1,024 crore stake; mutual funds step in as buyers
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma has sold a 2.8% stake in the drugmaker for over ₹1,000 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund emerging as the key buyers.
Promoter sells Rs 1,024 crore worth of Ajanta Pharma shares in block deal to Kotak MF and ABSL MF
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma sold shares worth over Rs 1,024 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund acquiring the stake. The transaction comes amid strong earnings growth, healthy margins and sustained momentum in the company’s pharmaceutical business.
Peak XV sells stake in Go Digit to JP Morgan, Aditya Birla MF for ₹100 cr
JP Morgan and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund have collectively acquired over 33.3 lakh shares of Go Digit General Insurance from Peak XV Partners for Rs 100 crore through open market transactions. Following the transaction, shares of Go Digit General Insurance on Friday rose 5 per cent to Rs 318 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). US-based JP Morgan through its affiliate JP Morgan (Taiwan) Eastern Technology Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund purchased 33,33,500 shares representing nearly a 0.4 per cent stake in Bengaluru-based Go Digit General Insurance, according to the block deal data executed on Thursday on the exchange. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 300 apiece, taking the combined deal value to Rs 100 crore. Meanwhile, venture capital firm Peak XV Partners through its arm Peak XV Partners Growth Investments III offloaded the same number of shares in the transaction, as per the data. The stake sale comes after Peak XV Partners fully exi
Go Digit Insurance shares jump 9% after Rs 100 crore block deal attracts MFs, global investor
Go Digit General Insurance shares saw a significant jump. This surge followed a Rs 100-crore block deal. Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund and JPMorgan Taiwan Eastern Technology Fund acquired shares. Peak XV Partners Growth Investments III was the seller.
Go Digit shares climb 10% as institutional investors pick up stake
According to NSE, Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund has purchased 2.1 million shares of Digit General Insurance, while JPMorgan (Taiwan) Eastern Technology Fund also acquired 1.1 million shares.

JSW Cement: Motilal Oswal Maintains 'Neutral' Stance Despite Target Price Revision — Explained
JSW Cement continues to benefit from its unique and highly differentiated GGBS franchise, which remains a key competitive moat.

Aditya Birla Fashion: Motilal Oswal Trims Target Price Despite Strong Q4 Results — Here's Why
Aditya Birla Fashion delivered a strong Q4, with 16% YoY revenue growth and 29% YoY comparable Ebitda growth, driven by a healthy growth in Pantaloons and losses reducing in TCNS and TMRW.
Can JK Cement’s industry-leading volume growth earn brownie points as cost pressures rise?
JK Cement has showcased remarkable growth with a 13% year-on-year increase in grey cement volumes for Q4FY26, surpassing the industry average. The company's expansion in central and eastern India is a key driver for its success. However, rising costs pose challenges ahead.