P&G faces $2.1bn commodity hit as first quarter margins slide

Procter and Gamble products

US consumer giant Procter & Gamble has posted a 5% rise in first quarter net sales, but warned it faces a $2.1bn headwind from higher commodity prices and a further $200m due to freight costs.

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