Smallcap Index

Nifty SmallCap index outlook: The SmallCap index is on the verge of a breakout on technical charts with a one-year target of 21,300-22,200 -- a 20-25 per cent upside from current levels

SAMCO Small Cap Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty Small cap 250 Total Returns Index

Among individual stocks, Raymond, Ashoka Buildcon, Swan Corp, Himatsingka Seide, and UCO Bank were the biggest wealth destroyers, dropping in the range of 30.5 per cent to 65.78 per cent

The current market cycle, Naren said, does not resemble earlier periods. Today, the macroeconomic situation is extremely strong, which was not the case in the past

Deal-win momentum continues for Indegene; expect improvement in client-specific issues in FY27.

Historically, the combination of narrowing earnings differential, high valuations and prolonged outperformance, Nuvama said, has led to a large period of underperformance for SMIDs (2018-19)

The Nifty SmallCap index witnessed a 'Golden Crossover' on four occasions thus far in the past, with each resulting into a gain; historical chart shows a massive 110% rally post August 2020 breakout.

In the broader markets, it was small-cap shares that witnessed heavy buying interest, with the Nifty Smallcap100 index outpacing the benchmarks

These rather are your next-door citizens who have the potential to over-deliver. These same also have experienced around 2.5 per cent positive earnings revisions for FY26 in May, Bernstein said

Wood has also rejigged his India portfolio, with the investments in Larsen & Toubro, Thermax and Godrej Properties will be removed

The Nifty MidCap index can slip another 4%, or extend the fall towards 19,600; hints the technical chart. The SmallCap index is yet to confirm a downside breakout.

The contribution of small-caps to the overall market-cap has grown 1.4 times over the last three years, the Bajaj Finserv AMC note said.

Shares of Cosmo First soared 20 per cent to ₹953.50 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade, extending its Thursday's rally, amid heavy volumes.

Shares of Honda India Power and HLE Glascoat were locked in a 20 per cent upper circuit on Tuesday after their profit doubled in Q4FY25

At the stock level, Tanla Platforms, Syrma SGS Technology, Bharat Dynamics, Olectra Greentech, Nippon Life India Asset Management, The Jammu & Kashmir Bank saw double-digit returns

Large-caps have become relatively more attractive and there are some opportunities to pick good businesses at attractive valuations, he said

Dixon Technologies, Waaree Energies, Data Patterns (India), Godfrey Phillips, Devyani International, and KFin Technologies are some of the counters that have gained over 20 per cent during this period

Technical charts suggest that smallcap stocks such as Balrampur Chini, Alok Industries, 360 One Wam, Elgi Equipments and Godawari Power are poised to gain in the near-term; check key levels here.

Analysts believe that the recent up move is led by bottom-fishing in select smallcap stocks; the index, however, needs to conquer the long-term averages to qualify for a market reversal.

However, thus far in the calendar year 2025, the BSE Smallcap index has underperformed the market by falling 20%, as against 14% decline in BSE Midcap index and 4% drop in BSE Sensex.