Small-Cap Stocks Crash: Investors Lose Big Amid Market Turmoil

• Indian stock market saw its highest weekly loss in 3 months, with major indices falling over 2%.
• Small-cap stocks were hit hardest, dropping nearly 4%, while midcap and largecap indices fell around 2.5%.
• BSE Sensex declined by 2.54% and Nifty 50 by 2.45% this week.
• Geopolitical tensions, FII selling, and pre-results caution fueled market pressure.
• Nifty Oil & Gas, Energy, and Infra indices fell 4-5%; Nifty Defense and Consumer Durables saw gains.

Why It Matters: Small-cap stocks led significant market losses this week due to geopolitical tensions and FII selling.