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Retail pain rises as smallcap stocks miss the bluechip party: Is the undercurrent turning bearish?

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] As the Sensex danced 1,300 points higher this week, toasting a 1.6% gain, the smallcap brigade looked like it had shown up at the wrong party — or worse, got turned away at the gates. The BSE Smallcap Index slipped 1.33%, and the real drama unfolded deeper down: at least 50 smallcap stocks crashed into double-digit losses, some nosediving as much as 18%. Call it the tale of two markets. On one side, heavyweight Reliance Industries — India’s most valued stock — roared 9% higher, buoyed by a Q4 earnings glow and a fresh wave of FII love. On the other hand, investors in names like Gensol Engineering, Tejas Networks, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy, Godrej Agrovet, and Senco Gold lost money. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) pumped nearly $1 billion into Indian equities this week, drawn in by a softening dollar and the stability of bluechips. But while the giants soaked in the inflows, investors used the rally as an exit cue from br...

Q4 earnings, FII activity among 7 factors to dictate D-Street mood this week

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] Markets staged a strong rebound, rallying over 4.5% during the holiday-shortened week, supported by positive signals from domestic and global developments. Benchmark indices opened the week with a sharp gap-up and extended their gains through the following sessions. Consequently, the Nifty and the Sensex ended near their weekly highs, closing at 23,851.65 and 78,553.20, respectively. The rally was largely driven by optimism over the deferral of tariffs and exemptions on select products, fueling hopes of trade negotiations. Markets also reacted positively to updates on a normal monsoon, easing retail inflation, which boosted rate cut expectations, and a stable global backdrop. “Index on weekly chart has formed a sizable bull candle with a higher high and higher low signaling continuation of the up move. The index in the process formed a higher high in the monthly chart, highlighting strength. Index to maintain overall positive bias and gra...

Trump tariffs rattle markets but Q4 earnings could be the real wrecking ball for Nifty bulls

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] Even as Trump’s tariff tantrums dominate headlines, the biggest storm brewing for Dalal Street might not be coming from Washington—but from India Inc’s balance sheets. And unlike policy tweets, poor profits have a longer shelf life. The March quarter earnings season kicks off tomorrow, a market holiday though, with IT bellwether TCS announcing its numbers, and it couldn’t come at a more fragile time. After a nerve-rattling week driven by global fearmongering, Nifty bulls must now contend with the one force that truly steers stock prices—earnings. In the last few days, the market has been making sharp swings on the basis of any news—or even a rumour—around the trajectory of reciprocal tariffs by Trump. But with earnings taking the spotlight, the stage is set for what could be a harsh reality check. Motilal Oswal said the Q4 earnings remained essentially unchanged from previous quarters, with Nifty earnings growth expected at just 2% YoY. K...