Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply by 2.6% each last week, with the Nifty slipping below the crucial 23,000 level to close at 22,904, amid a broad-based global sell-off fueled by U.S. President Trump’s tariff actions and renewed concerns over a potential economic slowdown. The broader market was not spared either, as the … Read more
“Small & midcaps” are a “buy-on-dips” play, not a “buy-now” bet. Valuations are improving, but momentum hasn’t turned. Accumulate via SIPs & defensives, keeping 20–30% liquidity for better opportunities in 2Q/3Q 2025,” says Asutosh Mishra, Head – Institutional Equities Research, Ashika Stock Broking. In an interview with ETMarkets, Mishra said: “Metals and autos are the … Read more
Want to track your mutual fund performance but unsure where to begin? Fret not!—ET Markets has got your back! In a special episode of ET Smart Investor, we sat down with Arun Kumar, VP & Head of Research at FundsIndia, to get expert insights on the best methods for monitoring fund performance. Excerpts: What’s the … Read more
Broader markets catalysed the market fall on Tuesday with medium, small and microcap indices treading in deep red around 12:15 pm. The Nifty Midcap 100 index fell by over 7% or 3,700 points around this time to hit the day’s low of 49,623.10. This comes after a meteoric Monday rise after most exit polls gave … Read more
While smallcap funds got a lion’s share of the total inflows that the mutual fund industry saw in FY24 so far, the second in the list are midcap funds. The mutual fund industry saw about 19% of the total inflows coming into midcap funds in the said period. If we were to look at the … Read more
After the underperformance during the January-March quarter, benchmark Nifty50 delivered gains over April and May. The index is now set to surpass the lifetime high of 18,887.60 it scaled in December last year. While Nifty50 will take an upward trajectory, midcap stocks are likely to see stronger momentum. “We expect broader markets to accelerate upward … Read more
In a month when the headline index Nifty gained just 3.5 per cent, at least six PMS funds managed to deliver a double-digit return in August. The top monthly performer among all PMS funds was Hem Securities’ India Rising SME Stars Fund, which is a bet on smallcaps and delivered the highest return of 19.48 … Read more
While the headline index Nifty gained 3.4 per cent in August, the total market capitalization of BSE-listed companies increased to Rs 280.24 lakh crore during the month. As a result, Dalal Street investors turned richer by Rs 13.66 lakh crore in August. In July-end, the total market capitalization of BSE-listed companies was at Rs 266.58 … Read more
The stock markets rose after four months of downward movement. The Nifty closed at 17,965 and Sensex closed at 60,326 on 18th August 2022. During the last month, the Nifty Midcap 100 has gone up by around 10% while the Nifty Smallcap 100 has gone up by around 7 percent. FIIs have pumped in almost … Read more
A sharp correction in crude oil prices, a strong June-quarter business update from and net buying by overseas funds after a long time triggered a relief rally in Indian stocks Wednesday, with the Sensex and the Nifty gaining more than a percent each amid weak Asian markets in the backdrop of mounting global concerns of … Read more