NEW DELHI: In sync with BSE Midcap, the BSE Smallcap index too was outperforming benchmark Sensex in morning trade on Friday.Around 10:50 am, the BSE Smallcap index was 1.03 per cent up at 16812, while the BSE Sensex was 0.76 per cent up at 37,447.
The NSE counterpart Nifty50 was 0.77 per cent up at 11,331.Venky's (India) (up 17.55 per cent), INOX Leisure (up 13.80 per cent), Hindustan Composites (up 13.12 per cent) and Uttam Sugar Mills (up 12.20 per cent) were the top gainers in the smallcap index.On the other hand, Geojit Financial Services (down 6.64 per cent), Arrow Greentech (down 4.99 per cent), JBF Industries (down 4.97 per cent) and Alok Industries (down 4.86 per cent) were among the top losers in the index around that time.Equity market was up on buying in all sectors, led by bank, financial, pharma and metal stocks.In the Sensex index, 26 stocks were advancing and 5 were declining.Vedanta, ICICI Bank, YES Bank and Axis Bank were leading among Sensex scrips.Asian Paints, Wipro, HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank were trading with mild losses in the Sensex index.