About 1,207 shares have advanced, 2,309 declined and 124 are unchanged. PSU Banks, FMCG and pharmaceutical companies have witnessed healthy buying interest but IT and teck equities continue to struggle. However, the Indian indices ended the day higher.

PSU Bank is the standout performer, rising more than 3 per cent on the NSE because of the strong interest rates in PSU Banks.

Since September 2022 S&P BSE mid-cap index started falling. However, some stocks outperformed the index. Read on to find out more about such stocks.

The shares of 3i Infotech, Allcargo Logistics, and Nazara Technologies were heavily bought, climbing over 11 per cent each. 

With gains of over 18 per cent and trading at a new 52-week high, Arvind Smartspaces was BSE Smallcap pack's top gainer.

The shares of Igarashi Motors India surged and got locked in a 20 per cent upper circuit, outperforming the rest of BSE Smallcap pack.

Bulls in the small-cap sector had their hands full as the shares of Jubilant Industries as well as DFM Foods rallied and got locked in at a 20 per cent upper circuit. 

DFM Foods, the top gainer on BSE Smallcap, kept bulls in the small-cap sector busy as the shares soared and got locked up at a 20 per cent upper circuit.

On Monday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended higher by almost 2 per cent.

The stock has been gaining for the past five consecutive sessions, and has gained over 25.75 per cent.