
Smallcaps show mixed trend in muted start for FY25 with 23 double-digit declines
Donald Trump altering global trade structures. India bore some of the pain with higher-than-anticipated tariffs.
The broader market showed a mixed trend with 23 smallcap stocks falling in double-digits. But at the same time 54 of them saw double-digit gains. On the losers side, Pokarna, Garware Hi-Tech Films and Avanti Feeds fell up 34% during the week. On the other hand, NACL Industries, Valiant Organics, Hester Biosciences rose up to 42%.
In the midcap segment, nine stocks including Punjab and Sind Bank, Coforge, UCO Bank among others have risen in double digits. While Punjab Bank fell 35%, Coforge and UCO Bank declined 18% and 16% each, respectively.
During the week, sectors like IT and metals have underperformed relative to the broader market, reflecting growing concerns over the outlook for the US economy and potential retaliatory trade actions by other countries.
Among the Sensex pack, HCL Technologies, Tata Steel, Tata Motors Tata Consultancy Services were the biggest losers, falling up to 10%.
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Going forward, investors are expected to closely monitor any countermeasures implemented by global trade partners, which could further exacerbate geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
This cautious sentiment is reflected in the sustained rally in gold and bond prices, underscoring a pronounced shift toward safe-haven assets.
The tariffs imposed on India are relatively lower compared to those on other Asian economies, offering a degree of relief. Any constructive developments arising from the