The Indian stock markets have been on a downward spiral since last October, wherein the key benchmark indices have shed almost 16 per cent from their record peaks. There is a sense of fear and confusion on the Street given the spike in volatility and underlying unpredictable nature of the market itself.
In the recent past, select mid- and small-cap stocks have caused notable destruction to investors wealth as well-known stocks tumbled over 40 per cent from their respective peaks on valuation and future growth concerns.
Among the mid-caps, Metropolis Healthcare has tanked 57 per cent so far this year. One 97 Communications, promoter of Paytm, has plunged 53 per cent on YTD, and 70 per cent from its debut price. Food-delivery major - Zomato - has seen its stock price drop by 50 per cent so far in 2022.
Similarly, in the small-cap segment, shares of Latent View Analytics, the highest subscribed IPO in India so far, has fallen almost 40 per cent on a YTD basis. Likewise, one of the best performing stock in 2018 - Indiabulls Housing Finance , which had then skyrocketed 1,000 per cent in four years, has now slumped a whopping 90 per cent from its historic peak.