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Tracking Performance in the FTSE Small Cap Segment

FTSE Small Cap highlights movement among companies with lower market capitalisation listed on the London Stock Exchange. These businesses often reflect activity in niche sectors or emerging trends. Daily changes in the FTSE Small Cap index offer a snapshot of how this segment reacts to broader conditions, showcasing price shifts without relying on forecasts or personal interpretation.

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Sectoral Structure and Market Role of the FTSE Small Cap Index

Highlights Tracks companies with lower market capitalization listed on the London Stock Exchange. Represents diverse sectors such as industrials, healthcare, and consumer services. Based on free-float market capitalization with regular eligibility checks. The FTSE Small Cap index focuses on companies with lower market capitalization listed on the London Stock Exchange. These firms typically…

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Explore Insights on the TSX Venture Composite Index

The TSX Venture Composite Index reflects the dynamics of Canada’s public venture capital market. This index highlights early-stage companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange, covering a broad range of industries. Discover how it tracks market movements and sector shifts across emerging businesses with a sharp focus on innovation and growth momentum.

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Exploring the Dynamics of the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index

Dive into the latest trends of the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index, a key barometer of early-stage public companies across diverse sectors in Canada. This index reflects evolving market movements and sectoral shifts that are shaping the small-cap segment. Stay informed with curated insights on performance and structure.

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Nifty at all-time highs, Small Cap index still underperforming

Indian Markets have been in the dream run in the last few weeks where the index made a low of 15200 odd levels and is currently trading near magical levels of 18000. The equity markets were under the grip of the bears from the start of the current financial year amid fears of global recession due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, soaring inflation all over the countries, and geopolitical tensions.

US Markets started the downfall from the start of the current calendar year and dipped more than 20% in the recent correction and showed a sharp recovery thereafter from the lows. The trend was well followed by the markets of European counterparts and also emerging markets like India where the equity markets gained more than 18% from the recent swing lows.

As far as the domestic equity markets are concerned, the recent surge in the price was mainly due to the following factors:

1. FIIs Buying

2. Fall in Crude Oil prices

3. Softness in inflation numbers

4. Positive Economic Indicators

5. Comfortable Valuations

If we talk about the numbers, the benchmark index Nifty is just around 4% away from the all-time highs of 18600 levels but the Nifty Small Cap Index is still 25% away from the all-time highs of 12000 plus levels indicating there is still steam left in the small-cap index in comparison with the Nifty. On the other hand, the Nifty mid-cap index is still going hand in hand with Nifty in terms of gains.

This the reason why still the portfolio of many retail investors will not be in good profits even after the massive up move in the index towards all-time highs. As it is the normal perception that most small and mid-investors invest in small and mid-cap companies given their size and growth potential and in anticipation of good profits, the recent underperformance in the small-cap index has put the retail investors to hold on to their investments.

As per the historical trends, the FIIs buying is witnessed more in the frontline stocks and it is also clearly visible in the recent up move. So, the million-dollar question is why there is underperformance in the small-cap stocks in comparison with the large-cap companies in terms of stock returns.

The big investors usually put in their money where the capital may grow with less risk and proper returns. In the current scenario, where the whole world is talking about the recession in the next quarter, the investor may be jittery to put on their bets on the small companies and may remain in the wait and watch mode for the next few weeks.

On the other hand, the results of the ongoing quarter also will be keenly observed by the market participants along with the impact on their margins given the rise in the cost followed by slowdown fears. So, the next few weeks will be important for the small-cap stocks where we have to observe whether they continue their underperformance or start showing signs of buying from the lower levels.

Overall, we expect markets to consolidate from the current levels after the recent up move, and stock-specific action is likely to continue in the next couple of months. Investors should have a close watch on the companies where the results are good, margins remain intact and volumes are stable or growing. Companies that are exhibiting reductions in margins above the expected levels followed by negative commentary should be avoided from the investment perspective.

We expect markets to face short-term challenges in the coming months from the global as well as the domestic front but the long-term picture seems to be on the brighter side from the long-term investment point of view.