Mid, Small-cap indices decline 2%

Symphony, Rolta India, Marico Kaya, Titagarh Wagons, Cera Sanitaryware & Astra Microwave were down over 5%.

SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 27 2015 | 10:43 AM IST
Shares of mid and small-sized companies were under pressure with both the mid-cap and small-cap indices down 2% each on the bourses.

Symphony, Rolta India, Marico Kaya Enterprises, Titagarh Wagons, Cera Sanitaryware, Astra Microwave Products, VA Tech Wabag and Gujarat Gas Company from small-cap and United Breweries, Wockhardt, Aurobindo Pharma and Britannia Industries from mid-cap have fallen more than 5% each on the BSE. Most of these stocks have seen strong gains in the past one year.

At 1019 hours, S&P BSE Small-cap index down 2.5% or 283 points at 10,726, while CNX Small-cap index dipped nearly 3% or 162 points at 5,366 compared to less than 1% each decline in the S&P BSE Sensex and CNX Nifty. S&P BSE Mid-cap and CNX Midcap index were down 2% each.

Symphony has tanked 11% to Rs 1,981, extending its 29% fall in past three trading sessions on the BSE after brokerage downgrade the stock.

Titagarh Wagons dipped 8% to Rs 96, extending its 12% decline in past two days after the stock turned ex-stock split.
 

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First Published: Apr 27 2015 | 10:36 AM IST

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