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  "id": 15376669,
  "title": "FMCG firms grapple with input cost inflation in Q2, brace for margin pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/fmcg-firms-grapple-with-input-cost-inflation-in-q2-brace-for-margin",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-18T07:51:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/10/fmcg-firms-input-cost-inflation-margin-pressure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Input-cost pressures intensified in the September quarter, reversing some of the moderation seen in the preceding quarter, which squeezed margins even as companies absorbed part of it to protect consumer demand during the festive season.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}