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India cement sector: capacity additions outpace demand growth, leading to low utilization. Shree Cement and Ambuja Cements reduce capex, signaling margin pressure from overcapacity. Channel: capex_cycle, inventory_destock. Impact is India-specific.

Signals our AI researcher identified

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  • Shree Cement Q4FY26 volume 10.8M tonnes, +9% YoY.
  • Shree Cement cuts FY27 capex from ₹3,000 cr to ₹1,500 cr.
  • Ambuja Cements FY27 capex ₹6,000-6,500 cr, capacity target 119M tonnes.
  • Sector capacity additions ~184M tonnes FY26-FY28.
  • Demand growth soft at ~5%.
Sector verdictEM_INDUSTRIALSDownmagnitude 2/3 · confidence 3/5

India cement sector faces a 2-4% price decline over 2-4 weeks as overcapacity persists.

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