BSE Smallcap

Till 02:08 PM; a combined 12.94 million equity shares representing 16.3% of total equity of Stallion India Fluorochemicals changed hands on the NSE and BSE.

At 02:30 PM, the BSE Smallcap index, the top gainer among broader indices, was up 0.66 per cent, as compared to a 0.11 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex

Shares of Apollo Micro Systems soared 12% to ₹271.60 on the BSE in intra-day trade, and have zoomed up to 56% thus far in the month of August.

Shares of IKIO Technologies, Dynamic Cables, Rishabh Instruments and Oriental Rail were locked in their respective upper circuit limits

Shares of ASM Technologies hit a new high of ₹3,634 in intra-day trade on Wednesday and have rallied 33 per cent in the past three trading sessions.

Vishnu Prakash R Punglia share price rose after the company secured a construction order worth ₹77.915 crore from Jaipur Development Authority (JDA). The company received the order on July 12, 2025.

Indo Count Industries said it deferred the volume and margin guidance amid ongoing US tariff uncertainty leading to strategy and portfolio re-jig by retailers in the US.

Shares of Ideaforge Technology have moved higher by 20 per cent to ₹463.20 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade, extending its previous day's rally, in otherwise a weak market.

While majority stocks were nursing losses today, some names from the midcap and smallcap segments defied the weak market trend

Shares of Aegis Logistics, JK Lakshmic Cement, Mastek, Deepak Fertlisers and Karur Vysya Bank are looking weak on the technical charts; hence may witness a downward trend in the near-term.

In the previous two calendar years, Zen Technologies had zoomed over 200%; with a 207% surge in CY 2024 and 333% in CY 2023.

Analysts expect this painful phase for the small-cap stocks to continue for some more time, at least till the corporate earnings start to show signs of improvement.

The uptick in the VA Tech Wabag share came after the company announced that it has secured an order worth about $14 million (approximately Rs 121 crore) from BAPCO Refining B.S.C (BAPCO)

The BSE Smallcap index has tanked 16 per cent, compared to the 12 per cent decline in the BSE Midcap and the 3 per cent fall in the BSE Sensex, thus far in January

The BSE Smallcap index plunged 13 per cent, as against the 10 per cent decline in the BSE Midcap index, and the 3.3 per cent fall in the BSE Sensex, so far in the month of January 2025

Goldiam International has rallied 9% to Rs 569.50 in intraday trade, zooming 82% in 2 months and PGIL has surged 6% to Rs 1,718.05 in intraday trade, soared 71% in two months.

FIIs were net sellers of over Rs 7,000 crore on Thursday, and their cumulative selling in the past seven trading sessions has exceeded Rs 19,000 crore, raising concerns in the market

Kitex Garments, Reliance Infra, GVK Power, PC Jeweller, Motisons Jewellers, Black Box, Borosil Renewables, Mercury EV-Tech and EKI Energy were also locked in their respective lower circuits

Paras Defence, Ravindra Energy, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, Oriental Rail Infrastructure, Puravankara and Veritas (India) from the BSE Smallcap index have locked in upper circuit.

Genesys International continued its upward movement for the fourth straight day, hitting a new high of Rs 924.80, and gaining 5 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day deal.