Wall Street Week Ahead: Retail stocks search for direction as rates stay high

Wall Street Week Ahead: Retail stocks search for direction as rates stay high

Elevated U.S. interest rates are pressuring the U.S. retail sector, where shares of many companies have been dented by months of tight monetary policy while a select few have soared. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail index is up nearly 14% this year, roughly keeping pace with the S&P 500’s year-to-date gain. Much … Read more

V-Mart Retail: V-Mart expects to grow 18-19% this year, says Lalit Agarwal

V-Mart Retail: V-Mart expects to grow 18-19% this year, says Lalit Agarwal

Lalit Agarwal, Founder & MD, V-Mart Retail, says the company is still a little away from the pre-COVID numbers on the same store sales. The company has taken some steps to provide the consumer the best fashion, the best product, the best prices and is working on bringing down the average selling price also and … Read more

Auto sales April: India’s April auto sales rise 27% even as election uncertainty affects consumer sentiment: FADA

Auto sales April: India’s April auto sales rise 27% even as election uncertainty affects consumer sentiment: FADA

The auto retail sector in India registered a growth of 27 per cent on an annual basis in April, driven by stable fuel prices and new model launches even as Lok Sabha elections dampened consumer sentiment, FADA said in a press release on Wedensday. Retails of two-wheelers increased by 33 per cent while three-wheelers, passenger … Read more