The export-oriented sectors like information technology and pharmaceutical stocks perform well. However, this time around, there is another sector that has caught investors’ interest.   

The sharp correction in the markets has pushed several stocks into the bear market territory.  A stock is said to be in the bear market territory when it slips by more than 20 per cent from its 52-week high. We find several liquid small-cap stocks have also slipped by more than 50 per cent from their respective 52-week highs in the recent market correction.