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Correction in midcaps: What you need to do to structure your portfolio

What should be your midcap strategy and how to separate the wheat from the chaff

Don't press the panic button yet in midcaps, say analysts

Nifty Midcap 100 index hit two-month low of 17,039 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in intra-day trade on Wednesday, after a sharp decline in stocks like Jubilant FoodWorks, Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation. The index is at its lowest level since March 30, 2017.At 10:23 am; the Nifty Midcap 100 index that was trading at 17,166 levels, has underperformed the market, falling 7.2% from its all-time high closing level of 18,948 on May 16, 2017. By comparison, the Nifty 50 index has gained nearly 1% during the period."I think it is a normal unwinding by the investors. In every bull-run, the midcap index rises more than the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 indices, and falls sharply in case of a correction. Investors tend to invest in mid-and small-caps to make money faster and sooner than the large-caps and when the tide turns, the rush to exit is also fast. I don't think there is cause for concern yet," says Deepak Jasani, head of retail research at ..

In 2016, midcaps outshone blue-chip and small stocks, gave 8% returns

Stock market swayed with mixed cues; Sensex rose about 500 points to end 2016 at 26,626.46 points

Rate cut to benefit mid-caps

Interest rate sensitives are the obvious choice; smaller players with operational turnaround to see accelerated gains

Many mid-caps run ahead of Street expectation

60% of outperformers are trading above price targets; be cautious, say experts

Analysts turn cautious on mid-caps

BSE , NSE mid-cap indices hit all-time highs in intra-day deals

Caution emerges as mid-caps, small-caps rally past indices

The rally in the mid-and-small caps now has to be backed by financial performance for the up move to sustain