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Smallcap, midcap stocks struggle behind blue-chip peer Sensex in 2025

Smaller stocks lagged behind their bigger blue-chip peer Sensex this year as elevated valuations triggered profit-booking after a strong rally in the last two years. Analysts attributed the underperformance of smallcap and midcap indices in 2025 due to market normalisation after their exceptional outperformance in 2023 and 2024. Depreciation of the rupee, concerns over the USIndia trade negotiations and persistent foreign fund outflows also led to a sharp risk-off reaction in the broader market, experts noted. On the road ahead, market experts are of the view that the outlook for smallcap and midcap indices remains cautiously optimistic. They said that as valuations cool and earnings visibility improves, selective opportunities should emerge, supported by India's steady GDP growth and strong domestic liquidity. Till December 24 this year, the BSE midcap gauge went up marginally by 360.25 points or 0.77 per cent. The BSE smallcap index, however, declined by 3,686.98 points or 6.68 p

MF universe rejig: Large, midcap cutoffs likely to hit new highs in Jan

Amfi's January stock universe reclassification may lift the largecap cut-off to Rs 1.05 trillion and the midcap threshold to Rs 34,800 crore, driven by new listings and higher valuations

'Wide opportunity set makes a case for mid-, small-cap allocation'

Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) on Monday said the growing presence of high-quality, sector-leading companies in the mid- and small-cap segment makes a strong case for meaningful allocation

India's 'small caps' no longer small: Funds buy stocks worth Rs 30,000 cr

India's 'Small Caps' Are No Longer Small: Funds Now Buy Stocks Worth Rs 30,000 Crore

Indian market remains robust, though valuations not cheap: Industry leaders

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, market experts said India's equity market remains strong and diverse, though valuations are high and real growth lies beyond large-cap stocks

Large vs mid vs small caps: Where to look for alpha in Samvat 2082?

Key triggers for the upcoming Samvat include a broad-based consumption from GST 2.0, urban demand recovery, festive tailwinds, and an earnings acceleration

Shree Refrigerations shares rally 19% on securing ₹106 crore order

Shree Refrigerations shares rose 19 per cent after it won an order from Hindustan Shipyard for five Fleet Support Ships supply.

Retail investors cling to risky mutual funds even as HNIs pare exposure

In the September 2024-June 2025 period, while retail investors continued with their high-risk bets, HNI portfolios veered towards safer options in the MF space

Stay invested in quality smallcap funds, if risk profile and horizon allow

Investment is risky but medium-term outlook for companies in certain sectors is favourable

Prepayment penalties: A boon for small firms or a barrier to credit?

The draft circular states that "divergent practices" of lenders concerning foreclosure charges/ prepayment penalties lead to "customer grievances and disputes"

Revealed: 5 small-cap mutual funds with least damage in this market crash

Investors should limit their allocation to small-cap funds to 20-25 per cent of their portfolio.

Small, midcaps' correction: No need for Sebi's statement, says Buch

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Friday said there is "no need" for the capital markets regulator to comment on the recent steep correction in small and midcap stocks. Drawing from her statement in March last year on the high valuations in the same stocks, Buch said Sebi had flagged its concerns on the high valuations when it saw a need for it. "On midcaps and small caps, I think that at a point in time when the regulator felt the need to make a statement about it, the statement was made. Today, the regulator feels no need to make an additional statement," she said speaking at an AMFI event here. It can be noted that the small and midcap stocks are in bear territory lately, with some scrips declining by over 20 per cent in quick succession. In March 2024, in what is a rare comment from the regulator, Buch had flagged concerns about the high valuations in the two segments. "There are pockets of froth in the market. Some people call it a bubble, some may call it froth. It may n

India's consumption pivot to hurt smaller stocks, says Bank of America

This segment, dominated by infrastructure-related firms, beat the broader stock market handily in the past two years

Ongoing selloff in equity market fails to close mid, smallcap valuation gap

The benchmark BSE Sensex is now down 9.5 per cent from its record monthly closing of 84,300 at the end of September last year

Small, mid-cap funds boost overall flows into equity MFs in December

Inflows into equity mutual funds rose to Rs 41,156 crore ($4.8 billion) last month compared to Rs 35,943 crore in November 2024

There is a new favourite: Why midcaps are outperforming smallcaps

Smallcaps thrown off stride as regulatory hurdles and high valuations take the reins

Nifty SmallCap 100 hits record high of 19,529 after 12-day winning streak

Market experts are cautious about the outlook of small-cap stocks going forward

Small, midcaps pip bluechips as stock market rebound gathers steam

Sharper recovery driven by ongoing foreign selloff in largecaps

Markets Today: GDP; Nov Mfg PMI; Dow & S&P 500 at record; FIIs; auto sales

The preceding week ended on a positive note for equity benchmarks. On Friday, the BSE Sensex surged 0.96 per cent to close at 79,802.79, while Nifty also gained 0.91 per cent to settle at 24,131.10

Small and mid-caps steal the show in Samvat 2080; outperform benchmarks

Samvat 2080 closes with small and midcaps leading the charge, gold gleams with a 32% gain, and bond markets poised for stability