Smallcap Index

The small-caps were hit on the chin with the S&P BSE Small-cap index slipping nearly 7 per cent thus far during in FY23, underperforming the S&P BSE Midcap and the BSE 500 indexes

If the Nifty small-cap index manages to leap over the 200-day moving average (DMA), this would trigger a positive sentiment in most of the small-cap stocks

Small-cap index still down 17% YTD, even as Nifty50, mid-cap indices back in green.

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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

Shares of Urja Global were locked in the upper circuit for the 15th straight day, up 5 per cent at Rs 18.66, quoting at an all-time high level on the BSE.

In the past one month, the S&P BSE Smallcap index has gained 4.8 per cent, as against a 4.6 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Midcap index and a 2.1 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Smaller stocks have rewarded investors with high returns as the smallcap index jumped by 29.72 per cent so far this fiscal, outshining its bigger benchmark gauge

CDSL and NBCC have doubled so far this year, while Trident and JK Lakshmi Cement have gained 91 per cent each during the same period

HFCL, OnMobile Global, Zuari Agro, Grauer & Weil, Jindal Worldwide, Apex Frozen, Accelya Solutions, Newgen Software and KRBL rallied between 11% and 20% in the intra-day trade today

Though there can be an intermittent correction, stock selection will be key, they say

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The smallcap index touched 11,951 levels, its lowest level since December 29, 2016, while the midcap index hit a low of 12,915, its lowest level since February 1, 2017

Thus far in CY18, the S&P BSE Small-cap index has underperformed by falling 18%, as compared to 14% decline in the S&P BSE Midcap and 3% rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

As many as 89 stocks from the smallcap index hit their respective 52-week lows today.

The S&P BSE Smallcap index was up 36% in past one year, as compared to 30% rise in the S&P BSE Midcap index and 22% gain in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Asian Granito, BASF India, GIC Housing and Federal Bank are among the 18 stocks that hit a new high