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ITC stock surged over 88 per cent after the company's board approved the hotel demerger in August 2023; at present levels, the stock is down 11 per cent from its peak. Key levels to watch out now.

As many as 30 mid, smallcap stocks more-than-doubled investors wealth in 2024 as MidCap and SmallCap indices outperformed benchmark Nifty 50 with over 30 per cent gain. Here are stock picks for 2025.

Markets Crash Today Highlights: The day ended in favour of bears as all the constituent stocks of Nifty50, barring Cipla and ITC, ended in the red

While mid- and smallcap funds have outperformed, experts recommend maintaining a substantial allocation to largecap funds

Markets Today: Monday ended broadly in favour of the bears as 36 out of 50 constituent stocks of Nifty50 ended in the red, dragged down by Titan, TCS, Hindalco, Adani Ports, and BPCL

Also, global trends will also be tracked by investors for further cues, they added

Markets Highlights: Friday ended in favour of the bulls, as 41 out of 50 constituent stocks ended in the green, led by Bharti Airtel, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever, and UltraTech Cement

Technical charts show that these four stocks have given a breakout on the daily scale on closing above the super trend line indicator.

Market Close: Sectoral indices largely finished in the green, with Banks and Media being notable exceptions. Top performers among sectoral indices included Nifty Auto, FMCG, IT and Consumer Durables

Broader indices have outperformed the Sensex and Nifty amid the recent market recovery, rallying up to 12% from November lows. These 5 mid-, small-cap stocks could swing up to 19% from present levels.

Authorities will also step up "unconventional" counter-cyclical adjustments, focusing on expanding domestic demand and boosting consumption

Cues from F&O market for December 10: Foreign investors are seen building long positions in Nifty futures thus far this month, with open interest rising by 27% in the last six days.

Markets Highlights: Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Wipro, HCL Tech, and Infosys were among the 23 Nifty50 constituent stocks that ended in the green, with gains of up to 2.48 per cent

Markets Highlights: Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex, and Nifty 50 settled in the negative territory on Monday

Besides, the rupee-dollar trend and movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude will also be crucial in dictating terms in the market, experts added

The surge in IPO activity comes after a slowdown triggered by poor listings, weak demand, foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows, and earnings disappointments

South Korean parent to sell 15% stake

November's decline in inflows in the FAR securities was influenced by the rise in US yields, the dollar's strengthening, and the Trump trade, which shifted investments to US equities

Markets Highlights: Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks indices on Friday after the RBI left key rates unchanged and announced a 50 bps cut in CRR, while lowering its GDP forecast

Pre-market update: RBI policy decision likely to set the equity market trend on Friday; Strong FIIs buying a positive; Ganesh Infraworld likely to witness a bumper listing on the NSE SME platform.