The small cap segment of the market has been on a positive trend, with the BSE Smallcap index showing a 1.0% increase today and a 2.6% increase in the last 5 days. This makes it the best performing segment across MCaps. GHCL Textiles has been the top performer in this segment, with a return of 14.75%. On the other hand, MMTC has been the worst performer with a return of -12.16%. The advance decline ratio of stocks in this small cap segment is also showing a positive trend, with 693 stocks advancing and only 296 declining. This gives a ratio of 2.34x, indicating a strong performance by the majority of stocks. Some companies have recently declared their financial results, including Nelcast and Piramal Pharma. While Nelcast's financial score remains flat, Piramal Pharma has shown a positive change. In the coming days, companies like JP Power Ven., Anant Raj, Multi Comm. Exc., Genus Power, and Shaily Engineer. will also be declaring their results. In terms of stock upgrades, Saregama India, Monarch Networth, Arvind SmartSp., Kalyan Jewellers, and Zaggle Prepaid have all been upgraded from Hold to Buy in this small cap segment. On the technical front, Sundaram Clayton, Doms Industries, Netweb Technol., Sigachi Indust., and Epigral have all shown a change in their technical call, with some moving from mildly bearish to mildly bullish and others from mildly bullish to bullish. Overall, the small cap segment of the market is showing strong performance and positive trends, making it an attractive option for investors. With a mix of top performers, positive financial results, and stock upgrades, this segment is definitely one to watch in the coming days.