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FMCG stocks back in favour as costs beat a retreat
The BSE FMCG index is still down by 9.3% since end-August, but is up by that same rate over its lows of early-October
2 min read27 Nov 2018Will it rain on the FMCG parade?
The BSE FMCG index has fallen by 8.9% since end-August but still trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 51 times its trailing 12-month earnings
1 min read26 Sep 2018Are high FMCG valuations about to get in touch with reality?
While the sales growth situation looks promising for companies, this needs to trickle down to higher profit growth. About half of most FMCG companies' sales go towards meeting input costs
2 min read5 Sep 2018MSP hike, farm loan waivers to bolster rural economy but it’s not enough
Economists say raising minimum support prices for uplifting rural economy is a good outcome in short-term only
3 min read9 Jul 2018Consumption stocks rule charts in the Narendra Modi regime
BSE Consumer Durables Index has gained 161.57%, BSE Consumer Discretionary Goods and Services 104.68% and BSE FMCG Index 67.39% since the Narendra Modi government came to power
3 min read28 May 2018Investors see IT, consumer goods stocks delivering in the short-term
In 2017, the IT and healthcare indices rose 10.83% and 0.5%, respectively, underperforming the benchmark Sensex, which gained 28%, its best yearly performance since 2014
2 min read7 Feb 2018FMCG stocks signal caveat emptor
The FMCG Index trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 42 times its trailing four quarter earnings, compared to the broad market's 25 times
2 min read26 Dec 2017Consumer goods stocks may gain on revival of rural demand
Normal monsoon, farm loan waivers, higher MSPs may help revive rural demand for consumer goods
3 min read9 Aug 2017Consumer goods: slow growth remains a bugbear
Raw material costs continued to be in their favour, as both food and non-food commodity prices remained low
1 min read9 Oct 2016Has the RBI policy put a floor under the markets for now?
Since 29 September, the Sensex has gained over 1,000 points, and the Nifty about 268 points
6 min read1 Dec 2015Popular Topics
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