MIDCAP INDICES
Nifty gains continue amid narrowing trading range and low volatility
The markets continued with their unabated upmove in the week that went by and ended once again with net gains. While continuing with the advance the Nifty 50 Index extended its move higher. However, as compared to the previous week, this time, the trading range got narrower as the Index oscillated 408.30 points against 824 points.
For a handful of equity and shine, investors open 4.3 m Demat a/cs
In recent activity, nearly 3.9 million new investor accounts were opened with the Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL), and an additional 0.4 million accounts were registered with the National Securities Depository (NSDL). By comparison, May witnessed a total of 4 million new accounts, while April saw 2.6 million new accounts.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: India's economy poised for strong growth in second half of 2024, market outlook cautious: Vipul Bhowar
India's economy is expected to experience strong growth in the second half of 2024. This growth will be fuelled by robust public investment and resilient private consumption, supported by strong domestic factors, decreasing inflation, and favourable fiscal and monetary policies.
Mcap of BSE-listed firms hit all-time high of Rs 447.40 lakh cr
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms hit a record high of Rs 447.30 lakh crore on Thursday with the benchmark Sensex closing at a fresh all-time high level. The 30-share BSE Sensex scaled an intraday record high of 80,392.64 in early trade. The index pared most of the gains later due to volatility and profit-taking by investors and settled 62.87 points or 0.08 per cent higher at 80,049.67.
What made Nomura turn bullish on Indian IT sector? Abhishek Bhandari answers
Nomura's bullish stance on Indian IT credits G2000 data stabilization, benefiting midcaps like Persistent, Coforge, and Birlasoft. Wipro's new CEO Srini stabilizes leadership and growth. Discretionary cuts stabilize; US rate cuts expected. Coforge-Cigniti deal boosts testing. Annuity-driven businesses grow. Banking portfolios, large deals vital. FY24 saw midcaps grow 10%+. QoQ growth set to improve.
Sensational Index 80K: With Budget on horizon, bulls hit new milestone in T20 style
Equity indices soar as Sensex hits 80,000 fueled by banking stocks. Market anticipates rate cut, global support, and foreign investment. Earnings rise expected with stock rotation amidst market surge.
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Don't be afraid to be bullish, just a bit of hard work and a pinch of patience: 4 smallcap stocks for long term investors
Given how nifty and sensex are moving and market breadth is panning out, it is very likely that we are soon going to enter a phase, where the desire to own small caps would come in the category of “highest”. Another side of the story, when that happens, what will get ignored is that “risks” are also at the highest when bulls are controlling the small cap segment. For all those who still want to take exposure to them, in such times, it would be better to be cautious in selecting the stocks, better to go with buying in smaller quantities and buy stocks where the underlying business has good macro fundamentals. Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus which lists stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".
Don't be afraid to be bullish, just a bit of hard work and a pinch of patience: 4 smallcap stocks for long term investors
Given how nifty and sensex are moving and market breadth is panning out, it is very likely that we are soon going to enter a phase, where the desire to own small caps would come in the category of “highest”. Another side of the story, when that happens, what will get ignored is that “risks” are also at the highest when bulls are controlling the small cap segment. For all those who still want to take exposure to them, in such times, it would be better to be cautious in selecting the stocks, better to go with buying in smaller quantities and buy stocks where the underlying business has good macro fundamentals. Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus which lists stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".
Best mid cap mutual funds to invest in July 2024
Mid cap schemes invest in mid cap stocks or in stocks of medium-sized companies. As per Sebi norms, mid cap schemes are mandated to invest in companies that are between 101 and 250 in the market capitalisation. These companies can be leaders of tomorrow. That’s what makes them great bets. If these companies live up to the promise, the market will reward the investors handsomely.
2 top stock recommendations from Vishal Malkan
But overall, as a sector, it is not the best one to invest compared to what we are seeing some great momentum into IT stocks right now, maybe in auto stocks. So, I would avoid that on that ground. But otherwise, it is at support levels.
India Playbook 2024: Where to invest conundrum?
Retail investors favor small-cap stocks due to high returns. Large-caps trade at a valuation discount to small-caps. Domestic ownership prevails in small-caps, with retail investors holding a significant share. Opportunities exist in Finsumption, Capex, and Make in India themes favoring small and mid-cap companies.
Learn with ETMarkets: Market Mood Index (MMI): Explained!
The stock market operates based on collective investor sentiment. Positive news boosts stock prices, while negative sentiment drags them down.
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 25%
Every now and then the nifty keeps witnessing volatile movement, the difference this week was amidst all the intraday volatility because the bias of volatility has changed, nifty was able to touch a new high. Also because market breadth was positive, the trend for the majority would be bullish. Given the fact that macros are shaping for good, it appears that there is no reason for bulls to leave their control any time soon. While being bullish, be ready for a phase of volatility. In such times, if one is taking fresh exposure to equity, ensure that there is some level of quality as far as the business and fundamentals are concerned. These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.
Being bullish & being cautious are not antonyms: 4 largecap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 41%
There are a number of times when one hears on the street, that indices and stocks have gone so high, how much higher it can go, so forget it. Essentially the underlying feeling is that just because the nifty and sensex has moved up now it will not move so let's not invest. That is probably the worst mistake one makes because at every level, this narrative comes. When nifty was 20,000 this argument could have been made, now at 24,000 also this argument can be made and when nifty is much higher, the same argument will be made. One needs to look at the broader picture, there is no reason why one should not be bullish about India, but that does mean one should not be cautious in terms of selecting the stocks. so , continue to be bullish, also be cautious and invest in a manner that short term profit booking moves don't make you anxious.
For risk takers with medium term perspective: 5 midcap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of upto 38%
Contradictions are part of the market, but there are times when it is extremely important to understand how to manage those contradictions. What is the contradiction in the markets today ? Desire to buy and valuations. As the political dust settles and things go back to normal, desire to buy midcap stocks is once again high and the contradiction is that valuations which have been at elevated levels are inching only higher as the stock prices built in any positive news very sharply. The trouble is that if one does not invest then FOMO gets triggered and if one gets into stocks which are moving upward due to narrative then the risk of what happened in March this year becomes high for the portfolio. What is the solution, more check and balances, invest with a long term time frame so that in the corrective phase, there is no reason to sell in panic.
Indices touch new peaks, Sensex tops 77,000 mark
India's Nifty and Sensex hit fresh highs, with Sensex closing above 77,000 for the first time after a bullish wave since June 4 election results.
Lack of depth in mid- & smallcap rally hints all’s not shining on D-Street
Mid-cap and small-cap indices in 2024 have seen a remarkable surge, with 20 stocks driving 50% of each index's rally, as per reports. The top contributors include PSUs, financial services, and energy companies.
Experience of dealing with all conditions of economy: 5 midcap stocks with upside potential of upto 42%
With the elections behind them, bulls are back in the game with more confidence. If there is no big issue which comes from the global market, there is a high probability that we are going to see some upward movement in all segments of the market. Because it is mid-caps which attract more attention as the rally gets broad based, the chances of the accidents are also high in this space. Investing in mid-cap stocks requires a balanced approach. A balance of ability to take risk and combining it risk management and a long-term perspective. Also using non-financial parameters to manage risk, a management of an infrastructure company, which has seen it all, right from a phase where infrastructure was considered a buzz word to a phase where it was considered a bad word.
These midcap stocks with ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analysts
After a strong phase upward movement, mid cap stocks are witnessing a sort of selective profit booking move. Profit booking which is mostly happening in line with Q4 numbers. A strong directional move is only likely to appear post election results. During this phase, analysts are bullish on select stocks from different sectors, a number of the stocks on which analysts are bullish are essentially leaders of their sector.ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy". This predefined screener is only available to ET Prime users.
Weekly Midcap Top Picks: These midcap stocks scored 10 on 10 on SR plus.
Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, undertakes detailed company analysis for 4,000+ listed stocks. In addition to detailed company analysis, the report also collates analysts’ forecasts and trend analysis for each component. An average score in Stock Reports Plus is calculated by undertaking quantitative analysis of five key investment tools - earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum.
Stock Radar: Multibagger returns in less than 1 year! This green NBFC player is poised for continued growth
IREDA has rallied by about 190% since its November 2023 listing. After reaching 215 in February, the momentum in the stock fizzled out. It continued to drift lower and found support above 120 levels in March. The stock is trading well above most of the crucial moving averages such as 5,10,30,50 and 100-DMA on the daily charts.
Mid & smallcap fund? Do we need a new category targeting both mid and smallcap stocks
Since the beginning of 2024 large and midcap category has seen inflows of Rs. 11,340 crores followed by multicap category at Rs. 10,004 Cr. and the flexi-cap category at Rs. 9,971 crore, higher than the inflows in largecap, midcap and smallcap categories respectively.
Indices sink as Dalal Street takes cues from Poll Street
The selloff resulted in markets shedding ₹7.5 lakh crore in market capitalisation. Growing chatter on social media and betting trends in the unofficial satta bazaar suggesting that the BJP numbers could be lower than anticipated has made investors nervous.
Nifty F&O lot size cut to 25 from April 26
The lot size has been cut down from 50 to 25 for the benchmark Nifty, and from 40 to 25 for Nifty Financial Services and to 50 from 75 for Nifty Midcap Select. The lot size for Bank Nifty will remain unchanged at 15.
D-Street starts FY25 on high note, mid- and small-caps rebound
NSE's Nifty rose 135 points, or 0.61%, to close at 22,462 after touching an all-time high of 22,529 earlier in the day. BSE's Sensex rose 363 points, or 0.49%, to end at 74,014 off the record high of 74,254 during the day. The record closing levels for the Sensex is 74,119 and for the Nifty is 22,493 hit on March 7.
Should you buy the dips or wait for further correction? Amit Khurana answers
Amit Khurana discusses market correction trends, preference for bottom-up portfolio allocation, identifying opportunities in small and midcap stocks, backing real estate, alcobev, mid-sized banks, affordable housing, and midcap cement amid corrections. Khurana says: "This market is moving into a zone which is showing signs of correction. Some have played out and some are yet to play out."
Are tailwinds for small & midcaps, PSUs fading? Here’s what Nuvama thinks
Calling it an equity euphoria that has gripped the domestic cyclicals such as real estate, PSUs, industrials and SMIDs (small & midcaps) — leading to a 50-100% rally — Nuvama said strong revival in profits in FY24 versus moderation in FY23 were the trigger points for the rally.
Stress tests indicate diverse risk profiles of MF schemes
While a midcap fund can redeem 50% of its portfolio in about a day, there are some small cap funds that could take as many as 60 days to redeem half their portfolio. Investors need to keep in mind other parameters like PE of the fund, corpus of the fund, volatility measurement and cash holding before taking a decision, planners said.
Have Sensex, Nifty lost relevance as India's stock market indicator?
Vijay Kedia highlights the disconnect between headline equity indices and smallcap portfolios. Retail investors, bluechip warriors, and midcap/smallcap indices experience a significant disconnect. Nifty Midsmall Cap 400 is suggested for a better overview. As the Indian market matures, broad indices will gain more relevance.
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