Dream run to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks, say analysts

They are off to a good start since 2014; analysts expect dream run to continue

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stock markets | small-cap stocks | mid-cap stocks

Sundar Sethuraman & Samie Modak  |  Mumbai 

The relentless rally in small- and mid-cap stocks continues as large-caps show signs of fatigue. In July, the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 8.1 per cent, extending its year-to-date (YTD) gains to 48.5 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 added 3.1 per cent, taking its YTD rise to 33.5 per cent.

On the other hand, the Nifty50 remained unchanged for the month, with YTD gains of 12.7 per cent. Not only are the small- and mid-cap indices off to their best start to a calendar year since 2014 but their outperformance over large-caps is at record levels. The price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of small- ...

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First Published: Sun, August 01 2021. 20:23 IST
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