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Business news · Commodities · 01 Oct 2026

Cement makers raise trade prices Rs 7 a bag in September, citing a sharp rise in fuel costs

IN Construction Materials

What happened

Centrum Broking data shows the all-India average cement trade price rose Rs 7 to Rs 356 per bag in September. South India rose Rs 11, West India Rs 9, and Central, East and North India Rs 5 each. The Q2FY27 average was Rs 351, down Rs 1 from the previous quarter. Companies are attempting hikes of Rs 5-20 a bag in most markets in October. Centrum said fuel prices have risen sharply in recent weeks and that sustaining hikes depends on demand and dealer acceptance.

Why it matters for listed companies

Power and fuel, including petcoke, coal and diesel for freight, are among the largest cost items for listed cement makers. Their margins depend on whether price increases keep pace with those costs. September-quarter average prices were roughly flat sequentially, so the recent hikes have not yet shown up in quarterly realisations. Builders and infrastructure contractors are on the other side of the trade as buyers.

Reported by Construction World — “Cement Prices Rise Rs. 7 per Bag in September; October Hikes Expected” ↗ on 01 Oct 2026.

How these sectors have moved since

NSE stocks, from the last close on or before 01 Oct 2026 to the close on 15 Oct 2026.

SectorStocksMedian moveUpvs all stocks
Construction Materials16 -2.8%5 of 16-2.1 pts
All tracked stocks804-0.6%356 of 804—
These figures are measured, not attributed. Prices and rates move for many reasons at once; they show what happened after this story, not that the story caused it. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold.

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