Smaller stocks outperformed Nifty by a wide margin as the index is up only about 8.5% since last Diwali while Nifty Smallcap50 is up 38%, Nifty Microcap 250 has advanced 51% and Nifty SME Emerge has zoomed 69%.
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Thursday
The Indian market closed flat on Tuesday, ahead of the Christmas holiday, with gains in FMCG and auto stocks being offset by losses in metal