UBS forecasts a strong rebound in India’s consumer sector by FY26, citing easing input costs, fiscal stimulus, and rural wage growth. It names DMart, Trent, and HUL as top stock picks, while upgrading Colgate, GCPL, and ITC. Asian Paints, Dabur, and Jubilant were downgraded due to growth and margin concerns.
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee rejects calls for Fed rate cuts to ease US debt burden
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee rejected calls for interest-rate cuts to ease the US government’s debt burden, warning that such a move could fuel inflation