HSBC has upgraded Indian equities to overweight and downgraded mainland China to neutral, citing improved valuations, stronger credit growth and resilient corporate earnings. The global brokerage favours financials, autos, industrials and consumer discretionary stocks, while remaining cautious on IT, staples and oil and gas amid growth and margin concerns.
FIIs cut stake in 10 smallcap stocks for 3 consecutive quarters; shares fall up to 70% in CY26
FIIs reduced stakes in 235 BSE smallcap companies for three consecutive quarters. Nine stocks suffered 50–70% declines in CY26, highlighting sustained foreign investor selling and