ITC falls to three-year low as tobacco tax hike prompts downgrades in brokers’ credit ratings

Mumbai: Shares of cigarette-to-consumer goods conglomerate ITC closed at a three-year low on Friday, extending losses to a second straight session after most brokerages downgraded the government following the government’s announcement of an additional excise duty on tobacco products with effect from February 1. The stock fell 3.8% to ₹350.1 on Friday after falling almost […]