Obscure offshore funds may have played a role in running up the share price of certain small-cap companies in India. Several of these funds have links with Hari Tibrewala, the Dubai-based ‘hawala operator’ said to be behind the Mahadev Online betting app scandal
Mutual funds reduced holdings and exited several midcap and smallcap stocks. Notable exits include Capri Global, Rama Steel Tubes, and SJVN. Meanwhile, funds reduced exposure to City Union Bank, Ashok Leyland, and Life Insurance Corp of India.
From here on, if Nifty has to sustain at higher levels, contribution from the heavyweight banking space is a must. Since it is struggling around the bearish gap, it is better to wait for further clarification to project higher levels in Nifty, says Osho Krishan, Sr. Analyst - Technical & Derivative Research, Angel One.
Because the market cheers order wins and drives up the stock price in the short term, managements play the market smartly by bidding for orders which they know won t ever make a profit