Key Points
Perceived as key beneficiaries of the South Asian nations 8%-plus economic growth, shares of smaller firms are seen staging a comeback after a selloff thats pushed down the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index almost 10% since Feb. 27..
That was the day the Securities and Exchange Board of India directed mutual funds to take steps to shield investors from the speculative froth in small- and mid-cap stocks...
The rout follows a stellar run that saw the small-cap gauge add over $230 billion in value since March last year, driven by robust earnings and relentless flows from Indias army of retail investors..
Flush with money, local funds injected a record $1.1 billion into shares on Wednesday, when small- and mid-cap indexes endured their worst selloff in more than two years...
I would not be surprised if other foreign funds present in Indian mid- and small-caps were, like my firm, significant net buyers in recent days..
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