A cement mixer stands at an abandoned construction site in a property development at Shubhkamna Techomes, a project by Shubhkamna Advert Pvt., in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. (Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg)
Cement prices fell in March after rising for two straight months as the novel coronavirus outbreak stalled economic activity in a usually strong period of construction, according to a BloombergQuint survey.Pan-India prices declined by an average Rs 4 to Rs 345 for a 50-kg bag, according to 12 dealers surveyed in March. That was driven by sharp cuts in the south and east, while the west saw an increase and prices showed resilience in ...