Midcap index hits all-time high, smallcap index at fresh 52-week high in early trade

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On expected lines, the domestic market appears to have got a boost from the latest strong macroeconomic numbers and positive global cues as the BSE Midcap index hit a fresh all-time high of 27,293.43 while the BSE Smallcap index hit its fresh 52-week high of 30,969.95 in the morning trade on Friday (June 2)...

The midcap index opened slightly higher at 27,211.56 against the previous close of 27,130.43 and rose over half a per cent to hit a fresh high..

On the other hand, the smallcap index also opened higher at 30,806.42 against the previous close of 30,711.67 and rose about a per cent to hit its one-year peak..

Shares of Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, SJVN, Power Finance Corporation, Godrej Properties and Indian Overseas Bank were among the top gainers in the BSE Midcap index, rising between 2-6 per cent..

Apart from the better-than-expected FY23 GDP growth rate, high-frequency indicators like GST collections, manufacturing PMI, auto sales in May and impressive credit growth indicate a robust and steadily improving economy," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. ..

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