Dalal Street minnows steal the show in FY24; give hefty returns to investors

The BSE mid-cap and small-cap stocks have outperformed the benchmark Sensex in 2023-24 with about 62 per cent returns, reflecting buoyant investors’ sentiment amid robust macroeconomic conditions in the country and impressive quarterly earnings reported by various firms. As per an analysis, the BSE mid-cap gauge jumped 15,013.95 points or 62.38 per cent in the … Read more

small-cap stocks: 1 in every 5 stocks in Nifty 500 doubled your money in a year

India’s stock market concluded the financial year 2023-24 on a buoyant note, with the Nifty jumping nearly 28.6%, making it one of the top-performing markets in the world. Agencies The index’s performance is also its second-best in the previous 10 years. Mid- and small-cap stocks were the top performers in the April-March period, while the … Read more

stocks: Ebbing tide reveals stocks with potential upside of up to 60%

The sell-off in mid-cap and small-cap stocks in recent weeks has soured sentiment in this space but some of these shares may still be holding some promise. At least 60 stocks have the potential to rise between 25% and 60% based on analysts’ consensus estimates available on Bloomberg. These companies are tracked by at least … Read more

midcap stocks: ETMarkets Smart Talk: Retail money fueling rally in small & midcaps; expect modest return in FY25: Ramkumar K

“There are pockets of exuberance emerging, so caution is advised in selecting sectors and scrips. Modest returns from equities should be anticipated in the next year.” says Ramkumar K, Chief Investment Officer, Reliance General Insurance. In an interview with ETMarkets, Ramkumar said: “We believe that domestic flows have driven the search for mid and small-cap … Read more

valuations: Mid- & small-caps still at full-to-lofty valuations: Kotak Institutional Equities

Mumbai: Kotak Institutional Equities said most mid-cap and small-cap stocks are still trading at ‘full-to-lofty’ valuations and well above their fundamental values despite the sharp correction in recent weeks. The brokerage said many low-quality stocks may still have a ‘long way to fall’. “We are not sure if the correction marks a reversal of the … Read more

market: Key technical ratio hints at weakening of broader rally

Mumbai: India’s stock benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, have been hitting new records in recent weeks but beneath the surface, the optimism is showing signs of fizzling out. The advance decline ratio (ADR), a widely-watched indicator of the overall market health, is pointing to growing weakness in mid-cap and small-cap stocks. The ratio for all BSE … Read more

small cap stocks: For a better equation of desire and risks: 4 small cap stock from different sectors

The higher the Relative Valuation component score, the better it is. Synopsis While the desire to own small caps is high, it is very important to manage the risks of investing in them, they may either give very high returns or just make your capital under perform significantly. For enthusiasts and steadfast supporters of small-cap … Read more

Small & midcap funds: Sebi reviewing small, midcap MFs’ stress tests: Report

India’s markets regulator is looking at whether local mutual fund schemes investing in small and mid-cap stocks would be able to withstand sharp falls in stock prices or sudden outflows, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Such funds have seen heavy inflows over the past year, pushing up the prices of … Read more