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Market volatility continues as small and mid-cap stocks face selling pressure. Samir Arora advises patience, diversification, and focusing on large-caps, banks, and IT stocks for stability. Recovery is expected within 6-12 months.

Leading brokerage firms predict significant growth in top stocks for 2025. Recommendations for prominent companies like REC, ITC, Muthoot Finance, M&M, and Varun Beverages indicate potential upsides of up to 30%, highlighting strong growth sectors over the next year.

​I​ think there is a minority opinion that this is a more structural slowdown in earnings for India. We do not agree with that. But there are certainly people who have that view.

Indian benchmark indices declined as US tariffs and weak earnings dampened sentiment. Six Nifty50 stocks, including Reliance, Tata Motors, and Hero MotoCorp, hit 52-week lows amid market pressure.

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Hindalco is expected to see a 62% YoY rise in PAT for Q3, driven by strong aluminum and alumina prices, despite lower profitability in Novelis. Revenues are also projected to increase 11% YoY, with a notable improvement in EBITDA due to lower power costs in India.

World Liberty Financial, a new crypto platform with a financial stake held by President Donald Trump, has launched a token reserve to strengthen Bitcoin and Ethereum. This initiative aims to reduce market volatility and invest in decentralized finance. The Trump family s increasing involvement in crypto includes significant investments and plans to bridge traditional finance with crypto.

S. Naren, CIO of ICICI Prudential AMC, emphasizes the critical role of asset allocation in wealth creation. He highlights the importance of diversification across asset classes and cautions against the risks of small and midcap investments. Naren also identifies opportunities in undervalued asset classes for 2024.

Berger Paints shares rose nearly 4% as Q3 profit fell just 1.4% YoY, beating expectations. Revenue grew 3.2%, driven by industrial demand, despite prior price cuts and currency depreciation. The company remains optimistic, citing government spending, infrastructure growth, and a strong monsoon.

I feel you should categorise your mid and smallcap into two categories and see that which are the ones you bought just on a hearsay and you really do not know too much about what is happening there.