Mid-caps

A rate hike expectation should have taken the valuation below its historical average, as the earnings growth for the Nifty 50 has been below the historical average, says Khemka.

Stock Market Samvat 2081 Outlook: Analysts suggest investors put most of their investible surplus in the safety of large-cap stocks

Fund to invest in 50 high performing stocks of Mid-cap 150 index.

Media, FMCG Auto and IT has lagged the broader trend

Shriram Finance, Union Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Rural Electrification and Power Finance are the other stocks in pole position to make it to the large-cap universe

The Mid-cap index is displaying robust momentum, with price action headed towards 40,000-level.

After the outperformance of the past three years, they should be prepared for modest returns in the near term

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As economic growth bottoms out, liquidity stays benign, corporate earnings pick up and risk aversion diminishes, we expect the valuation discount of mid-caps to narrow vis a vis large-caps in CY20

Within the markets segments, they do not forecast a major underperformance by the mid-caps in 2020 given the valuation comfort

At the other end of the spectrum, Essel Group topped the list of losers, followed by Vedanta and Munjal (Hero) group

Indian equities are likely to be range-bound with a downward bias for the remaining part of the year, he said

Mutual fund investors should maintain their asset allocation and continue SIPs in mid- and small-cap funds that have a sound track record

The global monetary and economic policies such as the US Federal Reserve monetary policy is a key factor, says Shah

Consumption remains the core theme for the next year, says Jaipuria

Focused effort to reduce debt and improve core competence has made these stocks attractive after the recent correction