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[Newsletter] Analysing Smallcap 250 correction, 5 Good Reads and Market Overview

While mid and smallcase struggled really hard, Nifty 50 had a nice week with a 2% gain. Crude continues to move up and has now touched $94. Gold ended flat this week.

16 Sept 2023CM Team2 min read

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What is "[Newsletter] Analysing Smallcap 250 correction, 5 Good Reads and Market Overview" about?: While mid and smallcase struggled really hard, Nifty 50 had a nice week with a 2% gain. Crude continues to move up and has now touched $94. Gold ended flat this week.
What category is this article in?: General
Who wrote this article?: CM Team, Capitalmind's research team.
When was this article published?: Published 16 September 2023.
How long does this article take to read?: 2 min read
What topics does this article cover?: Saturday Coffee, What we are Reading
What does the "🔆 Saturday Coffee Newsletter" section say?: Market Overview: Top indices & asset classes Market Trend: Analysing the steep fall of Smallcap 250 Index Good Reads: 5 good reads on investing & finance Pop Quiz: Answer and win a cool prize!
What does the "What's up with markets?" section say?: While mid and smallcase struggled really hard, Nifty 50 had a nice week with a 2% gain. Crude continues to move up and has now touched $94. Gold ended flat this week.
What does the "Analysing the steep fall of Smallcap 250 Index" section say?: The Smallcap 250 index fell nearly 4% on 12 September, 2023. Its last proper fall was -4.4%, 9 months ago, on 23 Dec, 2022. Between those two dates, it is up 40%.

Market Overview: Top indices & asset classes
Market Trend: Analysing the steep fall of Smallcap 250 Index
Good Reads: 5 good reads on investing & finance
Pop Quiz: Answer and win a cool prize!

What’s up with markets?

While mid and smallcase struggled really hard, Nifty 50 had a nice week with a 2% gain. Crude continues to move up and has now touched $94. Gold ended flat this week.

While key market indices are near ATH, let’s see how the general valuations are.

Analysing the steep fall of Smallcap 250 Index

The Smallcap 250 index fell nearly 4% on 12 September, 2023. Its last proper fall was -4.4%, 9 months ago, on 23 Dec, 2022. Between those two dates, it is up 40%.

What happens after such one-day falls?
How long does it take to recover from such falls?

Anoop Vijaykumar, Fund Manager at Capitalmind, explains.

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