ICRA
India's Retail Inflation Remains Under Control At 5.09% Despite Rising Food Prices
Retail

WPI Inflation To Inch Up Further To 4.8% In April: Icra

WPI food inflation is also expected to inch up in April 2026, amid early trends of hardening in prices of edible oils (global supply disruptions) and pulses

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Indian Apparel Retailers Face Sluggish Q1 Sales Due To Lower Disposable Incomes & High Base
Fashion & Lifestyle

Apparel Exports To Surge In FY27, But Conflict Risks Persist

Escalations in recent conflict in West Asia and non-extension of export incentives could pose a downside risk to Icra estimates on revenues and margins

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India's Diamond Industry Faces Multi-Year Low As Exports Slump 25-30%
Luxury

LGDs To Account For Up To 12% Of Polished Diamond Exports Soon: Icra

The report says that Indian lab-grown diamond exports have grown six-fold from USD 225 million in FY2019 to USD 1,207 million in FY2025

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Eid Boom: Ahmedabad Textile Market Thrives On High Demand, Low Cotton Prices
Fashion & Lifestyle Manufacturing

US Tariffs Weigh On India’s Textile, Apparel Exports In January

India’s textile and apparel exports fell in January amid high US tariffs, CITI data show. Icra says recent tariff cuts to 18 per cent may aid recovery and improve margins.

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Companies FMCG

Premiumisation Driving India’s Current Consumption Growth Phase: Icra

The report notes that growing aspirations are leading consumers to choose products that offer superior experiences or elevate their status

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Companies consumer

US Tariffs Weigh On Cotton Spinners’ Recovery, Says Icra

Cotton spinning industry is navigating a challenging phase in FY26 amidst a mix of stable domestic demand and effects of tariffs levied by the US on Indian apparel exports

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Economy Retail

WPI Likely To Revert To Inflation Of 0.5% In Dec: Icra

The report states that it is projected to average above 1.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of the current financial year (Q4FY26)

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Consumer Economy

Wholesale Inflation May Rise Further To 0.9% In Sep, Says Icra

The report states that the uptick will be led by a hardening in the year-on-year (YoY) prints for global crude oil and commodity prices

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March GST Collection Grows 11.5% To Rs 1.78 Lakh Cr
Companies Consumer

GST Cut May Impact Discretionary Demand Ahead Of Festive Season: Icra

The report notes that consumers may push forward purchases until the tax cuts are implemented

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India's Wholesale Price Index Falls 0.52% In August
Consumer Economy FMCG Food & Beverage.

WPI To Revert To Inflationary Territory In Aug, Says Icra

The report says that heavy rain could push up perishable prices in the second half of August 2025 and remain a key monitorable

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