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Consumer staple companies could see demand improve from the fourth quarter of FY26 as trade conditions stabilise and government measures begin to show results, according to Motilal Oswal. The recovery is expected to be supported by resilient rural demand, improving urban sentiment and seasonal factors.

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India’s insurance sector is set for a steady Q3 FY26, backed by GST-led demand recovery across life, general and health insurance. While premium growth is likely to strengthen, higher commissions and tax-related costs may continue to pressure margins, keeping profitability in check.

India’s insurance sector set for steady Q3 as GST changes aid demand

India’s retail inflation recorded 0.25 per cent in October 2025 - the lowest under the current CPI base,&nbsp;as food prices dropped sharply following a GST cut and favourable base effects. Both rural and urban inflation fell significantly, led by lower prices of vegetables, oils and cereals.

Retail inflation hits record low of 0.25% in October as food prices ease

A GST reduction on automobiles has led to a surge in online searches for both two- and four-wheelers across India between September and mid-October 2025, according to a Justdial report. The report shows two-wheeler searches jumped 306 per cent and four-wheeler searches 193 per cent, with metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru leading the trend.

GST cut leads to sharp rise in online vehicle searches across India: Justdial

Analysts say the GST reforms, which placed 99 per cent of goods in the 0 per cent, 5 per cent or 18 per cent brackets, will cut effective tax rates to around 10–11 per cent.

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The GST Council has announced sweeping reforms aimed at easing compliance for small businesses and reducing taxes in key sectors. A new simplified registration scheme will provide automatic approvals within three working days for low-risk businesses, benefiting nearly 96% of new applicants. Meanwhile, GST on petrol, diesel, hybrid, and CNG vehicles has been reduced from 28% to 18%, while tractors and parts now fall under 5%. These changes promise affordability, transparency, and fresh demand across auto and agriculture markets.

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The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the claims of Rs 2,000 crore raised by solar power developers on the impact of the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on their capital cost.

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Since the household sector is the largest contributor to savings, the overall savings rate declined to about 30 per cent in FY17, after remaining well above 32 per cent for many years, it said. In FY12, the rate was a robust 34.6 per cent.

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The company said its income declined on account of volume decline due to customer destocking, coupled with GST impact on duty drawback

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While 40% of the ad spends during the year come during the festive period, the peak of the festive period has always been the Diwali festival which sees almost all brands spending on advertising.

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Fitch said that economic activity "may have been disrupted" in 2Q17 by firms running down inventory ahead of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July.

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India's GDP (Gross Domestic Product), which is a sum total of all goods and services produced in the country in a given period, dropped to a three-year low at 5.7% in three months ended June 2017.

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In the month of July, the seasonally adjusted Nikkei India Services PMI Business Activity Index plunged from June’s eight-month high of 53.1 to 45.9, its lowest level since September 2013.&nbsp;

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<div>GST tax slabs have turn out to lower in economic class tickets, while higher in business class tickets. However, analysts feels migration to GST would be largely neutral for airline sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

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With GST rollout, the cost of whether it is cars, financial services, essential items or travel tickets, everything will change.&nbsp;

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A four slab tax rate structure of 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% has been adopted for GST. According to the government, 81% of items to fall below or in 18% GST slab.&nbsp;

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While SUVs and large cars will see a large decline in taxes due to GST, small cars tax rates will remain relatively the same. Here is how GST will impact the automobile sector.

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With the motto of "One Nation-One Tax-One Market", GST is expected to benefit stakeholders namely industry, government and consumer.

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Consumer staple companies could see demand improve from the fourth quarter of FY26 as trade conditions stabilise and government measures begin to show results, according to Motilal Oswal. The recovery is expected to be supported by resilient rural demand, improving urban sentiment and seasonal factors.

India’s insurance sector is set for a steady Q3 FY26, backed by GST-led demand recovery across life, general and health insurance. While premium growth is likely to strengthen, higher commissions and tax-related costs may continue to pressure margins, keeping profitability in check.

India’s retail inflation recorded 0.25 per cent in October 2025 - the lowest under the current CPI base, as food prices dropped sharply following a GST cut and favourable base effects. Both rural and urban inflation fell significantly, led by lower prices of vegetables, oils and cereals.

A GST reduction on automobiles has led to a surge in online searches for both two- and four-wheelers across India between September and mid-October 2025, according to a Justdial report. The report shows two-wheeler searches jumped 306 per cent and four-wheeler searches 193 per cent, with metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru leading the trend.

Analysts say the GST reforms, which placed 99 per cent of goods in the 0 per cent, 5 per cent or 18 per cent brackets, will cut effective tax rates to around 10–11 per cent.

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