In the five sessions ending May 08, the Sensex gained just 0.54% to close at 77,328, advancing in only two of those days. Yet 42 BSE 500 stocks advanced every single session between May 4 and May 08, and 14 of them delivered cumulative gains up to 25%.
Retail investors trimmed holdings across most BSE 500 companies in the March quarter, mirroring market weakness driven by global uncertainty. While retail pulled back, foreign investors and domestic funds increased stakes in multiple firms. Promoters also boosted shareholding at lower prices, and foreign portfolio investor ownership in Indian companies continued to decline.
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