MUMBAI : After a prolonged lull, smaller companies are finding favour with domestic investors to bring respite to many embattled promoters.
While small-caps, comprising companies with market capitalization of ₹5,000 crore or less, are typically seen as riskier bets, compared to mid- and large-cap firms, and prone to extreme price volatility, especially in times of economic uncertainty, they made a comeback in June.The BSE SmallCap index rallied almost 10% during the month, compared to the gains of 6.89% of the BSE Midcap index and Sensex’s 5.62% increase.Industry watchers said the rise in the small-cap index will offer an opportunity to promoters with high percentage of pledges to potentially gain some reprieve from lenders once the loan.