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One small-cap stock that has drawn investor attention early on Wednesday, May 14, is HBL Engineering. Shares of the battery and railway safety solutions provider rose 5% in early trade, touching a high of ₹531.50 apiece on the BSE. The rally follows a significant regulatory milestone: approval for Version 4.0 of its Kavach System, a key safety mechanism for Indian Railways.

Indian stock markets opened on a strong note on Wednesday, driven by positive global sentiment and a sharp drop in retail inflation. The benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex saw a healthy start, with Nifty 50 crossing the 24,700 mark and the Sensex climbing over 500 points in early trade.

India's retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 3.16% in April 2025, marking its lowest level since July 2019. This decline from 3.34% in March 2025 is primarily attributed to a significant drop in food prices, especially vegetables, cereals, and pulses.

Monday, 12 May, was a day of notable rally for Fusion Micro Finance Ltd., stock price, as it climbed over 8% in recent trading sessions. This was following the successful completion of the Warburg Pincus-backed NBFC’s ₹800 crore rights issue. The response to the offering was overwhelming, with the issue being oversubscribed by 1.5 times, indicating strong investor faith in the company’s future, especially at a time when the microfinance sector is regaining its growth momentum.

In the fast-paced world of financial markets, volatility is often the only constant. On May 8, 2025, a convergence of geopolitical events, including renewed Indo-Pakistan military tensions and escalating global tariff conflicts, created a trifecta of turbulence that impacted markets across India and Asia. From a sharp spike in India’s VIX index to fluctuations in gold prices and a surge in Asian currencies, investors were forced to reassess risk and reallocate assets rapidly.