PL has picked 7 largecap counters viz. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Max Healthcare Institute, Maruti Suzuki, Reliance Industries (RIL) and Siemens. In the mid and smallcap universe, the top buys include the likes of Astral, Can Fin Homes, Eris Lifesciences, Grindwell Norton, Navneet Education, Praj Industries, RR Kabel, Safari Industries (India), Sunteck Realty and TCI Express.
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.