the Bank Nifty index advanced 0.80 per cent from its previous close to scale a fresh peak of 57,076 during intraday deals on Thursday
Wood has also rejigged his India portfolio, with the investments in Larsen & Toubro, Thermax and Godrej Properties will be removed
Market outlook: Several factors have been driving the sustained strength in the markets - supportive policies, significant infrastructure investments, and overall economic growth
Technical outlook on smallcap stocks - Anand Rathi, Suven Life Sciences, Pfizer, Clean Science and Jindal Saw seem to be favourably placed, and can potentially gain up to 19% from here on.
As a strategy, we prefer domestic-focused sectors like BFSI, Consumption, Industrials, Healthcare, and Telecom, says Gautam Sinha Roy, equity & fund manager at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.
Coforge and Vesuvius have rallied up to 29% post announcement of stock split; technical charts suggest these 2 stocks could rally another 16% from present levels.
Dynamic Cables share price has soared 37 per cent after it reported a strong set of earnings for the quarter ended March 2025 (Q4FY25)
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.
Technical chart suggests that Valor Estate (former DB Realty) can potentially zoom over 30%, while other smallcap stock - Ujjivan SFB can rally over 14% from present levels.
As things stand, the small-and mid-caps look relatively more expensive, said Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, founder & managing director, Valentis Advisors, and can underperform in the early part of FY26
The IT sector defied the market's trend by adding gains, driven by positive global cues stemming from expectations of softer tariffs and a recent correction in valuations
BSE SmallCap index: Since March 18, the BSE MidCap index has advanced by 7.6 per cent (3,019 points) on the exchange, while the BSE SmallCap index has jumped 9.16 per cent (4,017 points)
Stock Market News: Investors have shown maturity till now and have continued to put faith in equities' long term potential
K&R Rail Engineering share price continued to trade under pressure on Wednesday, falling 20 per cent for the second straight day to Rs 169.80 per cent and hitting a two-year low on the BSE
Nifty SmallCap 100 index plunged as much as 1.95 per cent to an intraday low of 15,201.75, while Nifty MidCap 100 index slipped 1.60 per cent to an intraday low of 48,403
Stock Market Today: The Indian stock markets will remain range-bound in 2025 with a mild positive bias towards large-caps
Shares of Camlin Fine Sciences (CFSL) hit a 17-month high at Rs 169.70, as they rallied 5 per cent on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade on heavy volumes.
Notably, stocks like Infosys, M&M, Bharti Airtel, TCS, and HCLTech were the top contributors to the downward pressure on the indices
Stock Market News: Indian equity indices, on February 25, 2025, closed on a mixed note. The Sensex broke its five-day losing streak, rising by 147.71 points, or 0.20 per cent, to settle at 74,602.12
Stock Market Holiday: Maha Shivratri is an annual Hindu festival dedicated to the deity Shiva, celebrated between February and March.