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On Tuesday, the benchmark index, Sensex, gained 598 points, closing at 80,846. During this rally, six stocks from the BSE midcap index reached their 52-week highs. A 52-week high marks the highest price a stock has attained in the past year, providing valuable insights for traders and investors. This metric is essential for evaluating a stock’s present value and predicting its future performance. Top Performers

These 6 midcap stocks hit 52-week high, rallied up to 20% in a month - Top Performers

Indian benchmark equity indices rose on Tuesday led by HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, the two heaviest-weighted stocks on the Nifty 50, with analysts attributing the rise to cheaper valuations after the benchmarks slipped into correction territory recently. Meanwhile, six large and mid-cap stocks from the Nifty 200 index reached new 52-week highs. Here’s the list: On A High

HDFC Bank, PB Fintech among 6 large and midcap stocks that hit 52-week highs on Tuesday - On A High

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are typically major corporations that invest in countries outside their home base. Based on StockEdge data, here are 10 midcap stocks from the Nifty500 index where FIIs increased their stake in Q2: FII picks

Suzlon Energy, Dixon Tech among 10 midcap stocks where FIIs hiked stake in Q2 - FII picks

Aditya Arora from Adlytick expects the market to stay range-bound, with key levels for Nifty at 24,400 on the upside and 23,800 on the downside. Smallcaps and midcaps are performing well, especially in the cement sector. Arora suggests UltraTech Cement as a strong pick. Pharma and FMCG sectors are also showing encouraging signs.

Next leg of the rally from cement pack; Ultratech top pick: Aditya Arora

The Nifty index is expected to consolidate within the 23,800 to 24,400 range, with potential upside towards 25,000. Strong support is noted at 23,800. Analysts suggest long-term investors accumulate quality stocks in banking, IT, and realty sectors, while also considering large-cap and midcap stocks for potential gains.

Tech setups hint Nifty could aim at 25,000

In the last five trading sessions leading up to November 29, the Sensex index increased by about 0.87%, or 686 points, ending at 79,803, with gains in three of those five sessions. Despite the market volatility, ETMarkets highlighted 10 stocks from the BSE midcap index that saw steady price gains during this time. (Data Source: ACE Equity) Concurrent Gainers

Concurrent Gainers: 10 midcap stocks that rose for 5 days in a row - Concurrent Gainers

Domestic markets showed resilience by the end of November despite the Adani Group’s bribery scandal and foreign investors selling. Smallcap and midcap stocks performed well. Analysts expect the second half earnings to remain positive. Attention now shifts to US and Eurozone inflation data and upcoming RBI monetary policy meeting in December.

November sees 130 smallcaps gain up to 64% as markets stay resilient. What’s December looking like?

Indian benchmark equity indices climbed on Friday after a steep drop in the previous session, driven by gains in heavyweight Reliance Industries and drugmakers, while investors also awaited economic growth data due later in the day. Meanwhile, six small and midcap stocks from the Nifty 500 index hit new 52-week highs. Here’s the list: On A High

Paytm, Dixon Technologies among 6 small and midcap stocks that hit 52-week highs on Friday - On A High

Midcap stocks, including Vodafone Idea and Bandhan Bank, have underperformed recently. Experts suggest holding most stocks, with some showing potential for recovery, while Vodafone Idea is advised to be avoided.

Vodafone, IDFC First among 14 biggest midcap laggards in past 1 year. Should you buy, sell or hold?

Polycab India delivered an average 5.4 per cent return in the past 10 Decembers and closed higher in each of the 10-year period. Birlasoft settled higher on nine occasions.

Can Nifty, midcap stocks, F&O shares Polycab, Birlasoft, JSPL, NMDC deliver strong returns in Dec?

Ankur Rudra of JPMorgan discusses the Indian IT sector. The sector faces headwinds from the US presidential election and a potential US slowdown. AI adoption is slow, and cloud migration remains incomplete. Visa restrictions are a concern, but Indian IT firms are better prepared now. Midcap IT companies are outperforming larger firms. Financial services and high-tech are driving growth.

Growth momentum pickup in midcaps much stronger: Ankur Rudra, JP Morgan

UTI Nifty Midcap 150 Exchange Traded Fund objective is to provide returns that, before expenses, corresponds to the total returns of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to tracking error