Indian wages contracted last quarter for the first time since the pandemic. This curbed consumer spending and led to weaker corporate profits among major companies like Maruti Suzuki and Hindustan Unilever. The slowdown poses challenges for the government’s growth goals. Opposition parties criticized the government for ignoring the economic difficulties of the middle class.
Goldman Sachs’ India bets: 8 stocks rally up to 85% in CY26; one new addition
Goldman Sachs’ India equity portfolio fell 6% in CY26 amid mixed stock performance. While 18 stocks declined sharply, eight delivered strong gains, led by GNG