There are some distinct trends in the market now. One, large caps are outperforming mid and small caps. Two, Bank Nifty is emerging stronger led by private sector majors like ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Ind Sind Bank and Kotak Bank. Three, regulatory action on some NBFCs have impacted sentiments in the entire NBFC space, which, in turn, is improving sentiments in the high quality private banking space. The 3.7% decline in the small cap index this week when Nifty appreciated by 0.5% is a big underperformance. This trend is likely to continue since valuation in the broader market remains highly elevated and the regulator has sent a clear message regarding the froth in the segment. Therefore, investors have time, even now, to switch from small caps to fairly valued large caps and partly to fixed income products. At this stage in the market, safety should be given priority over return.
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