08:49 AM EST, 11/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were edging higher pre-bell Monday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was up 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) recently advanced by 1.2%.
MakeMyTrip ( MMYT ) shares were 1% higher after the company said it agreed to acquire CRED's Happay Expense Management Platform.