{
  "id": 3252109,
  "title": "Is the smallcap rally a trap? Only 37% of stocks are outperforming their benchmark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/is-the-smallcap-rally-a-trap-only-37-of-stocks-are-outperforming",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:14:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/is-the-smallcap-rally-a-trap-only-37-of-stocks-are-outperforming-their-benchmark/articleshow/133491005.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India's recent smallcap surge indicates that less stock is outpacing the benchmark index, revealing a narrowing group of successful stocks boosting overall returns. Conversely, largecap stocks are showing wider engagement even as they lag in market performance. While the NSE 500 reflects enhanced market breadth, individual stock gains are waning, presenting investors with a challenging…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}