FMCG stocks in demand as government plans big GST rate reforms, marking the second major fiscal stimulus in FY26 after personal income tax cuts with an aim to boost consumption.
Thus far in the month of April, Hindustan Unilever, Britannia Industries, Nestle India and Jubilant FoodWorks have outperformed the market by gaining in the range of 8% to 9% on the BSE.