Small, Midcap Stocks Plunge Up To 5% Amid Market Weakness: Top Losers Revealed

• Indian benchmark indices saw a sharp decline, snapping a three-session rally on February 19 due to profit booking and geopolitical uncertainties.
• Nifty Smallcap 100 index dropped over 0.5% and Nifty Midcap 100 index fell nearly 0.9%.
• Persistent Systems led midcap losers, down 4%, despite a global tech rally boosting IT peers.
• Paytm, HDFC AMC, Dixon Tech, and HPCL shares also saw significant declines.
• Aditya Birla Real Estate was the top smallcap loser, falling nearly 5%, with Jindal Saw and Kaynes Tech also down.