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Stocks to buy under ₹200: Mehul Kothari of Anand Rathi recommends three shares to buy or sell
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended lower on May 8 but closed the week with gains. The Nifty rose 1%, while broader markets outperformed, with Midcap and Smallcap indices up 4%. Market volatility persisted amid global tensions and profit booking.
Smallcaps & midcaps rally! Firstsource Solutions, Nuvama, Godfrey Phillips, other stocks jump up to 16%
Smallcap and midcap stocks outperformed benchmarks on Friday, with select names rallying up to 16% despite broader market weakness. Gains were driven by earnings momentum and stock-specific triggers, even as geopolitical tensions and high oil prices kept overall sentiment cautious. Analysts continue to track volatility and broader market direction.
Nifty Midcap Select index hits record high, rallies 13% in one month
The Nifty Midcap Select index hit a new high of 14,223.90, soaring 2% and surpassing its previous high of 14,118 touched on December 1, 2025.
Mutual funds raise stakes in midcaps: 8 stocks rally up to 85% in 4 months
Mutual funds increased exposure to 82 midcap stocks in the March 2026 quarter, signalling strong conviction. Despite weak broader markets, select midcaps delivered up to 85% returns in four months. Rising institutional inflows into these outperformers highlight continued interest in high-growth pockets within the midcap segment.
Top Gainers & Losers on May 4: Meesho, Vedanta, HFCL, BHEL, Cemindia Projects, Anant Raj among top gainers
On May 4, major indices saw gains due to strong buying in heavyweight stocks and positive state election trends for the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Nifty 50 rose 0.51% to 24,119, while the S&P BSE Sensex increased 0.31% to 77,159, with midcap and smallcap indices outperforming.
Mcap of 4 most valued firms surges by ₹2.20 trn, Reliance biggest winner
The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 2.20 lakh crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 249.29 points or 0.32 per cent. "Markets ended the week with marginal gains, reflecting a volatile and range-bound trading environment amid mixed global and domestic cues," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. The week began on a positive note, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and steady progress in Q4 earnings, which lifted initial sentiment, he said. However, gains were gradually capped by rising crude oil prices, weak cues from Asian markets, and persistent foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, Mishra added. While Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bajaj Finance were the gainers from the pack, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever and
9 high-growth smallcap stocks surged up to 170%; 4 became multibaggers
BSE small-cap earnings showed strong momentum, with select companies delivering over 50% profit growth and sharp stock gains. A few standout performers combined earnings acceleration with multibagger returns, highlighting selective opportunities.
Indoco Remedies okays ₹110-cr slump sale of ophthalmic biz to Sunways India
The transaction covers the company’s ophthalmic division across India and select international territories, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Senegal, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Shares of Indoco Remedies Ltd ended at ₹209.05, down by ₹0.15, or 0.072%, on the BSE today, April 30.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Nifty slips below 24,050, broad sell-off drags indices
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Markets closed in the red but off intraday lows, with the NIFTY 50 below 24,000 and the BSE SENSEX down 583 points, dragged by broad-based selling. IT and pharma were the only sectoral gainers, while weak market breadth and a sharp fall in banking and midcap stocks kept sentiment subdued.
BSE 400 SMID index back to pre-US-Iran war level. Is it good time to buy smallcap, midcap stocks?
Valuations in the small- and mid-cap (SMID) segment continue to appear stretched, with Nuvama Equities noting that they are nearly one standard deviation above long-term averages across key metrics.
Life insurers see double-digit premium growth in March; retail business performance varies
Life insurers report strong March premium growth, with Axis Max, ICICI Prudential and LIC showing gains but mixed trends in retail APE performance.
CLSA says Nifty has given a new signal on the charts; check potential returns and top midcap 'buys'
Laurence Balanco of CLSA has shared five midcap ideas: BSE, MCX, Apollo Tubes, Dixon Technologies and Aurobindo Pharma.