Midcaps

If investors exit the market now, they could be left on the sidelines when a sustained recovery begins

Given the recent underperformance of the mid-and small-caps compared to their larger peers, analysts expect these two market segments, especially the small-caps, to catch up now

On their part, technical analysts see the Nifty is hit 18,100-18,200 levels before it makes any major attempt to reverse. However, this journey, they caution, can see intermittent corrections

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While investors dumped mid-and small-cap stocks as the markets remained choppy over the past few weeks, analysts still expect these two segments to see good interest from a medium-to-long term

Most analysts expect the markets to remain choppy in FY23 amid multiple headwinds. The ongoing geopolitical crisis, they feel, will keep commodity prices elevated and market gains in check

Both the mid- and small-cap gauges were down 10 per cent intra-day over their 2022 highs before recovering some lost ground

Gains in some of the stocks in these two segments have been phenomenal. Shares of Brightcom Group, for instance, zoomed over 2,500 per cent in 2021

In the past one month, the S&P BSE SmallCap index has gained nearly 5 per cent, as against a 4.6 per cent rise in the S&P BSE MidCap index and 2.1 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

The S&P BSE Midcap Index has outperformed the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex Index in all but five months since the end of 2019

Hindustan Copper, Aarti Drugs, Dixon Technology, APL Apollo Tubes, Laurus Labs and Affle India, meanwhile, zoomed over 400 per cent during FY21

Key factor that has aided the sharp rally, especially in the mid-cap segment is the ample liquidity with global central banks remaining in an 'accommodative' mode

Vodafone Idea may see a rally in the direction of Rs 15 shortly if it manages to breakout above 100-WMA.

Nifty Mid and Small caps 100 are showing strong upside.

Despite the market correction, there are some stocks from the FMCG and pharma sectors - considered classic defensive plays - that can be bought from a medium-term perspective

While the Sensex has lost a marginal 0.3 per cent since the beginning of this fiscal, Nifty has slipped 1.1 per cent during this period

Investors are increasingly getting risk averse preferring larger companies to ride out the volatility

The midcap gauge Friday halted two weeks of gains as data on May 31 showed the economy grew last quarter at a slower pace than economists expected

In last couple of weeks, the midcap and small cap baskets are on a roll. In fact, unlike previous months, so many stocks from the 'cash' segments started raising their heads higher