5 Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy as Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

Key Takeaways Investors turn to low-beta consumer staples like PM and KO amid market volatility and Fed rate pause. The Fed kept rates in the range of 4.25% to 4.5% and raised inflation forecasts due to tariff uncertainty. Stocks like NOMD, MO, and INGR offer strong earnings growth, dividend yields, and a favorable Zacks Rank.Geopolitical tensions, a delay in the interest rate cut and uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs have again made markets volatile. Although consumer confid ...