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Indian benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 opened higher on Tuesday, led by IT and pharma stocks, and tracking a rebound in global stocks ahead of key US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. In Tuesday’s session, seven large and midcap stocks from the Nifty200 index reached new 52-week highs. Here’s the list: Market Movers

Coforge, DMart among 7 large and midcap stocks that hit 52-week highs on Tuesday - Market Movers

Several brokerages are bullish on a variety of stocks across sectors like banking, finance, and iron & steel. According to Trendlyne data, eight large and midcap stocks from the Nifty200 index, including IndusInd Bank, Canara Bank, Adani Ports, and APL Apollo Tubes, have high analyst ratings and are projected to deliver up to 30% returns. Here’s a closer look: High ratings

Street Favourites! 8 large and midcap stocks that can clock up to 30% returns - High ratings

In 2024, the midcap index increased by about 31%. Around half of the index’s constituents outperformed this growth, and we have highlighted the top 12 midcaps from this group that achieved gains between 70% and 150%. Among these, four stocks have become multibaggers (Data Source: ACE Equity). Interestingly, Trendlyne’s SWOT analysis indicates that all these stocks display more strengths than weaknesses. Top Picks

These 4 midcaps turn multibaggers in CY24, look strong on SWOT analysis - Top Picks

While a correction had been happening on the street, with one sector witnessing a decline while other moved up. But on Friday, there was a sharp correction both at the level of Nifty, Sensex and market breadth. It was across the sectors. Reasons might be different but it is not the first time nor the last time that such a correction has taken place, they are part of the market and will keep happening at regular intervals. But as an investor the correction has to be on owning the correct business and not corrections. Now what is a correct business ? Simple, a track record of growth and sharing it with minority investors.

Corrections are part of market, focus on owning correct business: 6 midcap stocks from different sectors with an upside potential of upto 24 %

While it is not very apparent, the fact is that midcap stocks are witnessing a correction, a correction which is taking the form of a rotational profit booking move. A rotational move in terms of one set of stocks from a sector witnessing correction, while the other moves up — like IT stocks not doing well on Wednesday but pharma stocks doing well. During this phase, analysts are bullish on select stocks from different sectors, a number of stocks on which analysts are bullish are essentially leaders of their sector.ET Screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or “strong buy”. This predefined screener is only available to ET Prime users.

These midcap stocks with ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos can rally over 26%, according to analysts

Indian benchmark equity indices declined on Wednesday, dragged by IT stocks and tracking a drop in global peers on resurgent worries of a slowdown in the United States. However, in Wednesday’s session, six midcap stocks from the Nifty200 index recorded fresh 52-week highs. Here’s the list: Market Movers

HPCL, ICICI Lombard among 6 midcap stocks hitting fresh 52-week highs on Wednesday - Market Movers

​In fact, in this calendar year, the first seven months or first eight months for which we have the data, we are seeing the total domestic inflows into the equity market from all sources, be it SIPs, be it mutual fund, be it direct stocks.

Time to be cautious for near time; moving from small & midcaps to largecaps for steadier growth: Mahesh Nandurkar

There is nothing wrong in being bullish all the time for one simple reason. As the Indian economy grows at a faster rate, earnings of companies across different sectors and segments will grow faster and what drives the stock prices finally is the earnings. But yes, given the fact that valuations are high, one needs to be more selective in buying the stocks, because downward movements like the one which witnessed in March 2024 and early August will keep happening at periodic intervals. So, while being bullish one has to reduce the probability of making a mistake and reducing the risk of decline in capital invested in the market.

Valuations & business risks are two different things: 5 midcap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 27%

While these geopolitical risks are concerning – especially the trade wars and sanctions – the dollar index has weakened, inflation is moderating, commodity prices are falling, and oil prices have remained relatively stable, which benefits India’s market.

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Why Jitendra Gohil is adding consumption and cutting exposure towards infra & midcaps

As Nifty and Sensex continue to scale new highs, there is a mixed feeling on the street . How to manage the relationship between opportunity and challenges. Given the way markets are panning out, yes there are opportunities to make returns in a short term. But the challenge is finding the right stock which not only delivers a return in the short term but is also worth holding in the portfolio for the long term. So, one has to strike a balance between being bullish and finding the stocks which in case of a decline in market fall less. While there is no full proof of doing it, there are some simple things that if one looks at before buying the stocks, it would help in finding the stocks which have higher probability delivering return with relative lesser drawn down.

Nifty at new highs. Time to be both, bullish & selective: 6 midcap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 47%

In the last five trading sessions up to August 30, the Sensex index rose by about 1.58%, ending at 82,366, with gains in every session. ETMarkets identified eight six stocks from the BSE Midcap pack that showed consistent price increases during this timeframe. (Data Source: ACE Equity) Upward Trend

Concurrent Gainers: These 8 midcap stocks gained for 5 days in a row - Upward Trend

Motilal Oswal MOSt Shares Midcap 100 ETF objective is to provide returns that, closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the CNX Midcap Index, subject to tracking errors