Trending stocks: Keep a close eye on these small-cap stocks for 18 November 2021

Nifty Bank index further underperformed broader markets and fell by 265.55 points i.e. 0.69% to end at 38,041.5.

Frontline indices Nifty 50 and Sensex closed the session at 17,898.60 and 60,008 respectively, down by more than 0.50% each. Nifty Bank index further underperformed broader markets and fell by 265.55 points i.e. 0.69% to end at 38,041.5.

Keep a close eye on these trending small-cap stocks for Thursday, 18 November 2021:

NIIT Limited – Axis Bank – NIIT Digital Banking Academy, a joint initiative by Axis Bank (India’s third-largest private sector bank) and NIIT Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI), has launched its second programme for experienced IT professionals - “FinTech Engineering Programme”. It offers a great career as “FrontEnd and BackEnd Application Developers” with Freecharge, one of the leading digital platforms for financial services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axis Bank.

The course will include a common Foundation Module upon completion of which, candidates will undergo modules related to FrontEnd Developer or BackEnd Developer roles. The course will culminate with a project where candidates will apply and demonstrate the competencies that they have gained over the course. Overall, the programme will include exposure to live projects and extensive practice and mentoring to enable candidates to acquire the experience and confidence to perform in their roles.

Intellect Design Arena – Intellect Global Transaction Banking (iGTB), the transaction banking specialist from the company has ranked No.1 in the world for Transaction Banking by IBS Intelligence. It has also been announced today that Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has launched CBX, the first true contextual banking platform. This platform strengthens Fifth Third Bank's position as a digital leader and positions the needs of corporate customers at the forefront.

The platform allows Fifth Third Bank to harness CBX’s capabilities, providing a simplified and consolidated view of assets and liabilities across a portfolio of domestic and international accounts, whether locally held or cross-bank, and allows for cash and liquidity management, based on the scenario-based concentration of funds. Customers can optimize their working capital, in real-time, on a cloud-native, self-service platform.

52-week High Stocks - The following small-cap stocks have made fresh 52-week high today – Menon Bearings, Lux Industries, Birlasoft, Salzer Electronics, Pricol, PDS Multinational Fashions and KPIT Technologies. Keep a close eye on these counters on Thursday, 18 November 2021.