Kairavi Lukka

Midcap and smallcap stocks posted their worst weekly losses in 20 months, falling 5.6% and 7.3%, respectively, as rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions rattled markets.

Only five sectors attract fresh money; IT leads with ₹2,599 crore

Nifty fell 0.54 per cent to 22,687.65 as Brent crude climbed above $112 a barrel, with oil-sensitive stocks dragging markets lower amid renewed tensions in West Asia.

IT stocks gained ₹77,000 crore in market value, cushioning the Nifty's 0.34% decline on Wednesday, while banking and financial stocks lost around ₹81,000 crore amid rising bond yields.

Q2 results tilt towards state-owned banks, while FCNR(B) inflows cloud private lenders' margin outlook

In September, smallcap funds saw a record net inflow of Rs 9,039 crore, while midcap funds attracted Rs 7,835 crore

Only four qualified stock brokers have joined the PaRRVA platform so far, while several industry players have raised concerns over high costs and limited adoption

Broader market indices bucked the trend, with the Nifty Midcap 150 rising 0.1 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 250 gaining 1.13 per cent

Better-than-expected Q2 earnings and attractive valuations boost IT stocks, even as AI headwinds and US labour curbs remain concerns

Financials see sharpest outflows as investors favour pharma, consumer services

NCDEX is expected to revive its agricultural indices in the next two quarters, with guar and spice offerings planned as it prepares to expand into the equity market

Crude below $100, earnings optimism, and oversold recovery lift sentiment

Nifty gains 133 points as Brent crude eases towards $101-102 a barrel, while oversold conditions and softer US rate expectations support a relief rally

Analysts say low FII long-short readings often trigger short-covering, but a sustained rally looks unlikely amid crude, bond-yield and geopolitical pressures

India's key equity indices ended lower in September, declining despite a GDP growth rate of 7.8 per cent at the end of August, as rising US Treasury yields and oil prices weighed on investor sentiment

NSE plans an app and wider collection-centre network to boost electronic gold receipts, which have seen muted trading since their launch

Nifty 50 up 1.3%, Sensex 0.7% in April-September; Nifty Smallcap 250 index zooms 24.6%

Nifty's half-yearly reshuffle and monthly expiry send volumes into overdrive

Nifty tumbles 1.56% as oil nears $108 and rising yields hammer rate-sensitive banks

The index is at its lowest level in five months, mcap of NSE-listed firms falls below $5 trn