Equity benchmark indices continued to trade lower in the mid-trading session on Monday. Kotak Mahindra Bank dragged the banking and financial stocks. Tech-heavy IT stocks dipped as investors reacted to concerns over workforce cuts at TCS.
Equity benchmark indices staged a mild recovery on Tuesday after falling for four trading sessions, boosted by dip in retail inflation, optimism on potential RBI rate cuts and steady foreign capital inflows.
Top gainers & losers today: Banking stocks fell, including NBFCs Cholamandalam, IIFL Finance, Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance as RBI revised repo rate and aims to issue comprehensive regulations on prudential norms for gold loans.
Despite market volatility, 56 stocks have retained multibagger status, delivering up to 760% returns since March 2024. Smallcaps like Ashika Credit Capital, Aayush Art, and Indo Thai Securities led gains, significantly outperforming the broader market, which returned only 1.6%.
New-age stocks have plunged over 50% in 2025 as investors reassess valuations and earnings. Companies like Mobikwik, Swiggy, and Ola Electric have fallen significantly, with several trading below IPO prices amid market downturns.