Urban discretionary demand is mixed but investable. Credit card transactions rose 27.0% YoY (2026-06), urban CMIE sentiment was 109.5 (2026-07), and consumer spending remained large at INR 44743 billion (Jun/26), even though formal consumer confidence fell to 88.3 points (Jul/26) and debit card transactions were -9.0% YoY (2026-06). Heavy sector inflows of INR 13175 crore over 3 months to 2026-08-31 indicate strong investor positioning behind the theme.
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