Bata India, Indian Hotels, IGL, MGL, Just Dial, Kalyan Jewellers, Jubilant FoodWorks, Oberoi Realty, Mankind Pharma and Suzlon Energy have hit their respective 52-week lows.
Thus far in the month of January 2026, the Smallcap index has underperformed the market by falling 6.3 per cent, as compared to 2.8 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
In the past one month, the BSE 500 index has underperformed the market by falling nearly 1 per cent, as compared to 1.3 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Thus far in the calendar year 2025, the BSE smallcap index has underperformed the market by falling 5%, as against 3% decline in midcap index and 3% rise in the BSE Sensex.
A total of 195 stocks hit fresh 52-week lows in intra-day trades on the BSE; off which among the top 500 shares Delhivery and Emcure Pharmaceuticals hit new all-time lows on Wednesday.
Chart shows that stocks like Cyient, Rajesh Exports, Mahindra Life, SW Solar and Gujarat Pipavav have tumbled up to 81 per cent from the highs in around last two years; Bias remains negative.
Whenever a stock hits a new 52-week low, further fall from a medium-term scale appears realistic, with price endorsing further correction of 10 per cent to 12 per cent.
Shares of Paytm hit a new low at Rs 483.30 on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade, thus were now trading 77 per cent below the company's IPO price of Rs 2,150 per share.
An economic slowdown or other factors may affect the economic health of the US, UK, the European Union, Australia or those industries where IT revenues are concentrated.
Among the losing pack, Solara Active Pharma Sciences has slumped 75 per cent, while Aarti Drugs, MCX India and Tata Communications are other major laggards
In past four trading days, the S&P BSE Sensex has tanked 4 per cent or 2,412 points on concerns about European Covid-19 curbs and on risk of the US Federal Reserve speeding up stimulus withdrawal.