** Shares of Dabur India DABU.NS fall 0.8% to 488.50 rupees, down for third straight session
** Brokerage Nomura says it believes DABU's underperformance against peers continues
** DABU, on Tuesday, said it saw short-term moderation in sales during the second quarter as consumers deferred purchases and retailers rushed to liquidate higher priced inventory ahead of tax cuts
** CLSA says DABU's Q2 consol revenue growth expectation is "relatively weak"
** Brokerage, however, expects overall FMCG sales to pick up in second half of FY26
** Investec says DABU's Q2 volumes are likely to grow by flat to low single digits
** DABU down ~4% YTD
(Reporting by Vijay Malkar)
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