Eid-ul-Fitr dawns with a lighter wallet this year—at least for some staples. Vermicelli, sugar, and fragrant rice, the trio of morning zarda-polao bliss, will not pinch as hard, their prices dipping below last year’s strain. Milk, though? That is a different churn, with liquid and powdered packs nudging up. As markets buzz with holiday hustle, it is a mixed bag of relief and rue.
