The selling in this space intensified this week after capital market regulator SEBI raised concerns over the steep run in the midcap and smallcap stocks and the unprecedented inflows that these funds have also seen in the last one year.
From here on, if Nifty has to sustain at higher levels, contribution from the heavyweight banking space is a must. Since it is struggling around the bearish gap, it is better to wait for further clarification to project higher levels in Nifty, says Osho Krishan, Sr. Analyst - Technical & Derivative Research, Angel One.
The selling from Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued in the eight consecutive week as they offloaded equities worth Rs 746.62 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought equities worth Rs 3,363.36 crore in this week.
Several BSE500, midcap, and smallcap stocks gained 15 to 50 percent in August. Increased investment by DIIs and strong quarterly performance of these companies are among the factors that boosted investor confidence, say analysts
BSE Sensex tanked 365.83 points, or 0.56 per cent, to settle at 64,886.51, while NSE's Nifty tumbled 120.90 points, or 0.262 per cent, to end the day at 19,265.80 for the day.
Market sentiment has been hit since the hawkish remarks on inflation by the Reserve Bank of India, and this got further dampened by the US Federal Reserves view that interest rates may need to harden further to bring down inflation.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained seller in the fourth consecutive week as they offloaded equities worth Rs 3,379.31 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) compensate as they bought equities worth Rs 3,892.3 crore in this week.