An analysis by ETIG reveals that 62 out of the 73 banking and finance stocks in the BSE 500 and 31 out of 35 sector stocks in the BSE 200 now trade above their five-year average price-book (P/B) multiples on a trailing basis. The trend was similar when the current valuations were compared with the three-year average multiples.
Over 800 smallcaps end the week in red. 116 stocks fall in double-digits up to 43%
BSE Smallcap fell 2% last week, with 821 stocks declining up to 43%. Market sentiment remained weak due to US recession fears and tariff wars.