Domestic markets, so far this month, have exhibited choppy trend as the benchmark indices, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 continue to struggle near their respective all-time highs. Volatility has been the order of the day, causing anxiety within the trading community over the likely underlying trend.
India VIX, a volatility indicator that gauges the market volatility, neared the 12-mark on Wednesday, closer to the September low of 9; thus indicating any reversal could foster more volatility.
Nonetheless, select mid-, small-cap stocks have performed reasonably well since the start of the current month. Some of them have zoomed over 30