Mutual Funds Reduce Holdings in Multiple Smallcap Stocks Across Sectors in August
In August, mutual funds significantly reduced holdings in various smallcap stocks across sectors, according to reports by Motilal Oswal Financial Services and Dolat Capital. Top stocks with net selling included Himadri Speciality, GMDC, IIFL Finance, MRPL, Sarda Energy, Gland Pharma, LIC Housing Finance, Gujarat Energy, CAMS, and Amber Enterprises India. The sell-offs spanned finance, healthcare, energy, and consumer durables sectors, reflecting a broad-based mutual fund reallocation during the month.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 19 Sept, 06:20 am. Other outlets followed.