Defence stocks extended their rally for a second straight session, with Paras Defence surging 24% in two days and BEL, GRSE, HAL, and others posting strong gains. Investor sentiment was boosted by record FY26 defence production, rising private-sector participation, growing exports, and optimism around India’s self-reliance push.
Largecaps look better as smallcaps price in strong growth: Franklin Templeton’s Arihant Jain
Largecap stocks offer a better risk-reward balance than mid- and small-caps as higher growth expectations are already priced into smaller companies, according to Arihant Jain