India’s small-cap stocks experienced their strongest monthly rally in at least a decade during April, recovering significantly after a sharp March sell-off. Local investors actively bought beaten-down stocks, with the Nifty Smallcap 250 index jumping 17.1%. This surge followed a period where many small-cap stocks had declined, attracting interest in quality businesses with strong growth prospects.
FPIs’ outflow nears Rs 33,000 crore in May on weaker rupee
However, the trend reversed in March, when foreign investors pulled out a record Rs 1.17 lakh crore. The selling continued in April with net outflows
May 31, 2026