Despite the broad rally, roughly 165 stocks in the BSE Smallcap index failed to deliver positive returns, with some companies like and Sri Adhikari Brothers losing up to 95% of their value. 2017 In Review : The Top Performers of The Year

: Strong performances were seen in finance (e.g., Geojit Financial Services , IIFL Holdings ), real estate ( Indiabulls Real Estate ), and consumer-linked industries ( V2 Retail , LT Foods ). Cautionary Performance

and Himadri Speciality Chemical (HSCL) : Both were part of a high-performing carbon-based stock group.