# Small-cap, mid-cap stocks trounce benchmark indices

2026-08-06T17:46:03+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Indian equities ended the week higher, with the Sensex closing at 78,499.19 and the Nifty at 24,570.65, gaining 0.51% and 0.76% respectively over the week. Small and mid-cap stocks comfortably outperformed, as the Nifty Smallcap 250 rose 2.4% against 0.9% for the Nifty Largecap 100. A Systematix Group report showed the Nifty mid cap 100 posted a five-year CAGR of 16.7% and the small cap 250 a CAGR of 18.8%, while the Sensex managed only 7.6% and the Nifty 8.4% over the same period. Sectoral leaders included capital goods (5-yr CAGR 24.2%) and metals, while broad-based gains were absent, with realty falling 1.7% on the week.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/business/mid-small-caps-and-selected-sector-indices-outperform-bse-and-nse-benchmarks/article71310166.ece>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/pulse-of-the-street-small-caps-steal-the-show-as-equities-extend-gains-11786106174324.html>

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