{"id":325425,"date":"2026-10-23T14:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=325425"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:13:12","slug":"why-are-midcaps-bleeding-midcap-index-crash-over-3-percent-smallcap-falls-4-percent-swiggy-havells-lodha-top-losers-brent-114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-are-midcaps-bleeding-midcap-index-crash-over-3-percent-smallcap-falls-4-percent-swiggy-havells-lodha-top-losers-brent-114\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Midcaps Bleeding? Midcap Index Crash of Over 3% Hits Swiggy, Havells and Lodha as Brent Crude Surges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Midcap index crash on 23 Oct 2026: the Nifty Midcap 100 fell as much as 3.2% from its opening level of 57,019.20 to a low of 55,208.95, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 fell about 4% to 17,571.60. Over the past week the two indices are down 6.3% and 7.8%. Brent crude touched a five-month high of $114.70 a barrel, and Swiggy fell 15% after its Q2 results.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Midcap index crash today is driven by a surge in crude oil, with Brent at a five-month high of $114.70 after attacks on Saudi Arabia, and by worry that higher inflation will squeeze company margins. The Nifty Midcap 100 fell over 3% at its low and the Smallcap 100 about 4%, while the Nifty 50 fell only about 0.7% at 2:30 PM. Swiggy fell 15% to a fresh 52-week low after soft Q2 results, which added to the weakness. These are intraday numbers and they can change by the close.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Midcap index crash days are painful for investors who hold mid-sized companies, since these stocks often fall much faster than the large caps. The Nifty 50 is down less than 1% today, but midcaps and smallcaps are down more than three times as much (my calculation).<\/p>\n

This article on the midcap index crash covers the index levels, the reasons behind the fall, the top losers, why midcaps fall harder than large caps and what investors can watch next. It is educational and not a recommendation to buy or sell.<\/p>\n

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