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Small, midcap stocks plunge up to 5% amid overall market weakness: Check top losers

Given persistent global uncertainties and elevated market volatility, traders are advised to maintain discipline and be selective, focusing on fundamentally strong stocks during market corrections, an analyst said.

HDFC Securities Reli Discusses Impact of Tighter Bank Financing On Capital mkt Stocks

Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO of HDFC Securities, shares his perspective on the RBI’s decision to tighten lending norms for brokers effective April 1 and what it means for capital market players. With stricter bank financing and changes around cash collateral usage, the move is expected to impact trading activity, especially in the derivatives segment. Relli explains how higher funding costs and reduced leverage could make intra-day trading more expensive, potentially leading to a 15–20% decline in F&O volumes. Prop traders and highly leveraged participants may feel the pressure first, raising concerns over earnings visibility for brokerage firms and other capital market-linked stocks. The discussion also delves into whether the earnings hit will be short-term or structural, and how investors should approach capital market names amid evolving regulatory norms.

Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1.5%: Trump's possible action against Iran leaving markets jittery, say analysts

In the short run, we can expect a range-bound market with high volatility, an analyst said.

Sensex falls 1,200 pts, Nifty down 1.4%: Will bear attack continue or can bulls make a comeback? Analysts suggest trading levels

Nifty 50 has broken a key support level of 25,650 which was suggested by analysts.