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Shree Cement dials back on expansion following Adani's move
Shree Cement's shift signals a potential cooling of the aggressive capacity-addition cycle among India’s top cement producers, who had been racing to scale up output.
Adani Cement eyes measured growth, defers ambitious FY28 targets
Adani Cement is prioritizing increased utilization of its current facilities. The company will focus on optimizing existing capacities. Capital expenditure plans may be adjusted. The CEO indicated a potential shift in targets to FY30. This strategy aims to leverage existing assets effectively. Adani Cement currently has a production capacity of 109 million tonnes.
Aluminium up, cement down: geopolitics drives sector rotation
Energy costs and supply shocks drive a divergence between global metals and domestic plays, with analysts flagging a potential reversal if tensions ease.
Deven Choksey backs power stocks, sees dips in Vedanta as buying opportunity
Deven Choksey of DRChoksey Finserv remains constructive on the power and utilities space, highlighting names like Tata Power, Adani Power and PFC as steady bets despite valuations not being cheap. He prefers large cement players over regional ones, citing scale and cost advantages. For Vedanta, he believes the recent setback is not structural and any dip could offer a buying opportunity. Disclaimer: The views and investment tips expressed by investment experts on CNBCTV18.com are their own and not that of the website or its management. CNBCTV18.com advises users to check with certified experts before taking any investment decisions.
Stocks to Watch for March 19: HDFC Bank, Vedanta, UltraTech Cement and more
From UltraTech Cement acquiring 26.18% equity shares of Sunsure Solarpark Seven to Nazara UK signing definitive agreements to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile Games S.L. and BestPlay Systems S.L., here are some stocks to track ahead of Thursday trading session.
Ultratech Cement, Hindalco, Grasim Industries, JSW Steel, among top gainers on March 16 amid volatile market; NIFTY50 trades above 23,100 - Upstox
Ultratech Cement, Hindalco, Grasim Industries, JSW Steel, among top gainers on March 16 amid volatile market; NIFTY50 trades above 23,100Upstox
Cement capacity race with Birla group may ease as Adani shifts focus to margins
The rivalry between the Adani Group and the Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement Ltd has resulted in rapid manufacturing capacity expansion. In the last three-and-a-half years, the two conglomerates have added nearly 120 mtpa of cement manufacturing capacity between them.
Stocks to Watch today: ACME Solar, Gravita India, Kalpataru, Raymond Realty
Stocks to Watch today, March 13: Aurobindo Pharma, Godrej Properties, KPI Green Energy, JK Lakshmi Cement, Max Financial Services, and Nectar Lifesciences are among the top stocks to remain in focus
Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
India's core sector grows at 4% in Jan-26, Steel and Cement production surges
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 4.0 per cent (provisional) in January, 2026 as compared to the Index in January, 2025. Growth has eased from a revised 4.7% in December. The production of Cement, Steel, Electricity, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in January, 2026. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for December 2025 was observed at 4.7 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to January, 2025-26 is 2.8 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
Stocks to Watch Today: Data Patterns, Adani Power, Waaree Energies, Ramky Infra, Bajel Projects, Voltas, JK Lakshmi Cement, GMR Airports, Seamec in focus on 16 March
Stocks to Watch, 16 March: Stocks like Omnitech Engineering, Data Patterns (India), Adani Power, Avenue Supermarts, Waaree Energies, Dilip Buildcon, Ramky Infrastructure, Bajel Projects, Voltas, JK Lakshmi Cement, GMR Airports, Seamec, and InterGlobe Aviation will be in focus on March 16.
Closing Bell: Market dives as crude climbs; Sensex slides 829 pts, Nifty below 23,700
Biggest Nifty losers were Eicher Motors, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, while gainers included Coal India, Jio Financial, Adani Enterprises, NTPC, Power Grid Corp. Among sectors, Auto index slipped more than 3%, FMCG index shed 1.7% and Private Bank index declined 1.6%, while Power index gained 2.5%, Energy index rose 2%, Oil & Gas, Metal, Capital Goods rose 0.5% each. The BSE midcap index fell 0.4% and smallcap index shed 0.7%.