Broader Market Outperforms: Small-Cap Stocks Surge Up to 29%, FIIs Net Sellers

• Broader market indices, BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap, gained 2-3% this week, outperforming benchmark indices.
• BSE Sensex rose 0.89% to 82,269.78 and Nifty50 advanced 1.08% to 25,320.65, despite monthly declines.
• FIIs were net sellers for the week (Rs 730 crore), while DIIs provided strong support (Rs 14,398.03 crore).
• Nifty Defence, Energy, Oil & Gas, Realty, and Metal sectors saw significant gains, with IT, FMCG, and Healthcare declining.
• Over 100 small-cap stocks, including Sharda Cropchem and Hindustan Copper, surged over 20%.

Why It Matters: Broader markets outperformed benchmarks this week, driven by small-cap and specific sectors, despite FII outflows.