Small-cap shares outperform as Indian benchmarks pause
Indian small-cap stocks gained while the main indexes were nearly flat, showing a mixed market picture amid oil and interest-rate uncertainty.
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By Neha Kapoor , Editor, Business & Economy
Published 27 Oct 2026, 3:39 AM IST
While headline indexes barely moved, small-cap shares posted gains. Investors are weighing local company prospects against oil costs and uncertainty over interest rates.
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Neha Kapoor — Neha Kapoor edits the Business and Economy sections. She covers companies, markets, banking, budgets, inflation and economic policy, translating official data and regulatory announcements into short, clear reports. Neha…
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