All-India average price grew INR11/bag MoM to INR333/bag. Dealers remain cautiously optimistic on further price hikes. We interacted with cement dealers across regions in India to assess demand and pricing trends in Apr'26. Our discussions indicate that demand remained mixed during the month, impacted by extreme heatwaves, labour shortages due to elections, weddings and harvesting season, along with temporary disruptions from elections in select states. Despite these challenges, companies were able to implement selective price hikes across several markets, particularly in South and East regions, though...