Letter to Editor

I thoroughly enjoyed your cover story in the latest issue on the Q1FY22 earnings season. It helped me gain a better perspective and become cognizant of the ground realities in the current market scenario. Can you shed light on the sectors that will bear the brunt of inflation and higher commodity prices? 
- Advait K

Editor Responds: We appreciate your query and are pleased to hear that you found our cover story in the recent issue beneficial. As a matter of fact, companies across all sectors fear that they will be unable to pass on the rise in input costs to their customers. Nonetheless, sectors such as automobiles, capital goods and consumer durables are more vulnerable to soaring commodity prices and inflation. With commodity prices at all-time high levels, balancing selling prices along with profit margins and market share is an uphill task for companies operating in these sectors. On the other hand, sectors like fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), utilities, telecom and pharmaceuticals are relatively less prone to inflation and sky-high commodity prices. Keep writing to us.