Rising Cost, Chipping Away At The Margins of Consumer Stocks

The retail and consumer sector roared back to life thanks to further easing of restrictions. But the new challenge is rising cost as noted by the 5 year high inflation rate of 2.8%. What does that mean for the consumer sector and which stocks will outperform in this environment? Syifaa’ Mahsuri Ismail, Equity Research Analyst, Hong Leong Investment Bank tells us.

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