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FMCG Stocks Outlook for the week - 28.09.2015 to 01.10.2015 Range bound with negative bias as demand slack

FMCG Stocks Outlook for the week - 28.09.2015 to 01.10.2015
Range bound with negative bias as demand slack

Stocks of fast moving consumer goods companies may continue to trade range bound with a negative bias as demand remains sluggish. While some news-driven, stockspecific movement would be seen in the sector, the overall sentiment is weak. On technical charts, the CNX FMCG Index could fall to 19000 levels in the near-term.

Index-heavyweight Hindustan Unilever, which has been under pressure in past few weeks, is expected to fall further. We expect are positive on Dabur India stock. Earlier this week, Dabur India announced its foray into the male professional grooming market with the launch of a face-care product range under its OxyLife brand.

Fundamentally, FMCG companies may continue to benefit from soft raw material prices but demand has not picked up much, which will limit revenue growth. Investors will keep a watch on the Reserve Bank of India's fourth bi-monthly monetary policy of 2015-16 (Apr-Mar) on Tuesday, which will impact the trend in broader market and in turn have a bearing on FMCG companies.