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Tumultuous week: Midcaps and smallcaps suffer worst losses in 20 months

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.

Amid ₹48,000 crore FPI retreat, technology stocks are lone bright spot

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

Oil price surge keeps Nifty in red, Sensex sheds 460 points on Thursday

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 gain ₹77,000 crore in value as banking shares weigh on Nifty

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.

Public-sector banks take returns lead; private banks hold valuation edge

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

Mid, smallcap MF assets hit ₹10 trillion; experts see momentum sustaining

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

Sebi nudges brokerage firms to join return verification platform

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

RBI measures to support rupee weigh on govt bonds, domestic equities

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

TCS earnings lift IT stocks as demand recovery hopes boost market mood

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

FPIs rotate out of rate-sensitive sectors amid high interest rates

Financials see sharpest outflows as investors favour pharma, consumer services

NCDEX plans agriculture index comeback with guar, spices derivatives

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

Mkts post best 1-day gain in 2 months as easing crude prices lift sentiment

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

Traders cautious amid Brent pullback; markets likely to stay volatile

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

FPIs most bearish in 2 months; rapid turnaround unlikely: Analysts

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

Nifty earnings lag GDP growth and weighing on equities, shows data

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 retail push for electronic gold receipts, eyes wider reach

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

Domestic inflows propel smallcaps in H1FY27 despite September rout

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

High derivatives activity lead to swings in Indian market on expiry day

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

Crude oil, bond yields squeeze markets as risk-off mood deepens

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

Nifty falls 1.56% as Brent futures near $108, riskoff mood deepens

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