Our channel check suggests, average cement prices at an all India level is up 8% MoM in May-2020. In the environment of soft demand, price hike is implemented for partial recovery of high fixed costs. We see a trend in the market where-in from government to companies, many following a strategy to increase taxes / prices to support their financials. But for the sustenance of price hike in commodity (cement), demand revival is the key element according to us. Cement industry production decreased by 25% YoY for Mar 2020 (latest data available). Companies have commenced opening of the plant starting of 20th April....