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Urban India has been lagging the hinterlands on consumer sentiments

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Labour conditions in rural India are relatively stable because agriculture and related activities provide low-productivity jobs to many through the year. But consumer sentiments are quite volatile

Consumer sentiments have improved well in September 2021. As of September 25, the index of consumer sentiments stood at 58.2. It was 53.9 in August and 53 in July. (The
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First Published: Sep 28 2021 | 0:08 AM IST

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