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As the markets gear up for the festive season and investors prepare to welcome Samvat 2082, the buzz around smallcap stocks is louder than ever. While blue chips continue to dominate the headlines, a handful of lesser-known smallcaps have quietly turned into wealth creators, delivering staggering returns and lighting up investors’ portfolios year after year.

Indian equities continued their upward trend on Thursday, driven by strong performance in financials and consumer durables. The Sensex and Nifty saw significant gains, fueled by optimism surrounding a domestic earnings rebound and renewed foreign investment. This rally marks a continuation of recent positive momentum for the markets.

The BSE and NSE will remain closed on October 21 for Diwali Lakshmi Puja and on October 22 for Balipratipada. A one-hour Muhurat Trading session will be held on October 21, marking the start of Samvat 2082.

India’s young workforce, with a median age of 28, is driving demand for homeownership, shaping urban development and economic growth. A study highlights affordability challenges, especially in Mumbai, where high property prices push young professionals toward suburbs. Strategic planning is crucial for talent retention, rental market balance, and sustainable urban growth.

INDIA-RUPEE-Options tilt most in favour of Indian rupee in over a decade after heavy RBI intervention

Global capability centres (GCCs) are set to lease 50–55 million sq ft of Grade A office space across India’s top six cities by FY27, contributing nearly 40% to overall demand, as global firms expand R&D and innovation hubs.

Bernstein India’s Managing Director Venugopal Garre says India’s markets are entering a “healthy growth” phase in 2025, supported by strong macros, policy liquidity, and earnings recovery. He calls India’s IPO boom a sign of market maturity, not mania, and sees AI infrastructure, financials, and consumption as key investment themes in the coming quarters.

Nomura maintains its Nifty50 target at 26,140 for March 2026, adding Prestige Estates, Swiggy, and Titan to its preferred stocks list. The brokerage favours sectors like Financials, Autos, Cement, and Pharmaceuticals while remaining cautious on Capital Goods, IT Services, and Metals amid modest recovery expectations.

Angel One will revise its brokerage structure from November 17, increasing minimum charges on delivery and intraday trades as retail activity slows after regulatory curbs on derivatives trading hit brokers’ core revenues and profitability.