New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Nifty Smallcap 100 has sharply underperformed the benchmark Nifty 50, recording its steepest weekly decline since February 2025 amid intensifying selling pressure across the broader market. Rising geopolitical uncertainty, a surge in Brent crude oil prices and concerns over stretched valuations have weighed on investor sentiment, prompting technical experts to advise caution before buying the dip.

The Nifty Smallcap 100 has fallen 8.78% over the past month and 5.02% in a week, compared with declines of 1.67% and 0.59%, respectively, for the Nifty 50 over the same periods.

However, Indian equities staged a recovery on Monday, 26 October, snapping a four-session losing streak. The Nifty 50 rose 0.68% to 22,753.20...