Market This Week: Small stocks suffer big losses, investors lose money in these stocks

News Topical, Digital Desk : The stock market has seen a sharp decline this week, with major indexes falling more than 2%. Losses for smaller stocks have been even greater. This week's losses represent the highest weekly losses in the past three months. The market has been under pressure due to rising geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, selling by foreign investors and cautious investor sentiment ahead of the results also contributed to the market pressure. Broad market indices remained under pressure during the week compared to key indexes. Both mid-cap and large-cap indices fell by around 2.5 percent, while the small-cap index fell by around 4 percent, significantly underperforming the benchmark index. The BSE Sensex fell 2,185.77 points, or 2.54 percent, to close at 83,576.24, while the Nifty 50 index slipped 193.55 points, or 2.45 percent, to 25,683.30. Sectorally, the Nifty Oil & Gas, Nifty Energy, and Nifty Infra indices fell by 4 to 5 percent during the week. The Nifty Metal, Realty, Media, and Auto indices also remained under pressure, falling by more than 2 percent. In contrast, the Nifty Defense index gained 1.3 percent, while the Nifty Consumer Durables index rose by around 1 percent. This time what is going to happen for the common man and you in the General Budget (Budget 2026)… Know the Stocks to buy – These 3 stocks are expected to give returns of more than 55 percent, buy advice has come Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers throughout the week and sold shares worth about Rs 9,209.90 crore. Whereas domestic institutional investors (DII) supported the market and bought shares worth Rs 17,594.58 crore. 

Where did the investors suffer heavy losses? This week around 100 smallcaps have suffered double digit losses. Systematix Corporate Services has fallen by 23 percent, Balu Forge Industries also by 23 percent, Worth Investment & Trading by about 22 percent, VTM by about 20 percent, Kiri Industries and Sai Silks Kalamandir by more than 19 percent, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys and Transformers and Rectifiers India by more than 18 percent. Stocks that lost between 10% and 18% included Bazaar Style Retail, Ather Energy, Jupiter Wagons, Hazur Multi Projects, Greenply Industries, Force Motors, Supreme Petrochem, Inox Wind, GMDC, and NBCS India. (Disclaimer: The opinions and advice expressed on CNBC TV18 Hindi/CNBC Awaaz are the personal views of the experts or brokerage firms; the website or management is not responsible for them. Please consult your financial advisor or certified expert before investing.)
 

Read More: Circuit Filter Change: BSE imposed new circuit filters on these 35 stocks from Monday.