Indian shares flat as consumer gains offset broad-based drop
** India's Nifty 50 .NSEI and Sensex .BSESN flat in choppy session, having swung between 0.3% gains and losses
** Consumer stocks .NIFTYFMCG up 1.3%, with analysts noting investors' hopes of demand revival after a stable monsoon
** FMCG index is up 12.7% since start of July, outperforming 3.5% rise in the Nifty
** But, 9 of the 13 major sectors log losses on the day
** "Market momentum has slowed down and a drawdown could be near," says Ambit Capital analysts led by Bharat Arora
** Slowdown in earnings growth, expensive valuations and worsening sentiment could lead to a halt in the rally, they add
** Small- .NIFSMCP100 and mid-caps .NIFMDCP100 drop 1.6% and 0.8%, respectively
** Asian peers decline on U.S., China growth worries MKTS/GLOB
** Granules India GRAN.NS drops 3.6% after scrutiny from U.S. drug regulator
** Lupin LUPN.NS drops 2% on concerns of a likely delay in launch of kidney drug generic
Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru
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