The banking sector remains one of the most significantly mispriced segments of the market, said OmniScience’s Ashwini Shami.
The full implications of the US tariff measures are still unfolding and have not been entirely reflected in FY26 earnings estimates, said Srinivas Rao Ravuri of Bajaj Allianz Life.
While the outlook for IT sector is not exactly exciting, but the recent sharp correction does leave room for pullbacks, said Alok Agarwal of Alchemy Capital Management.
The market’s bullishness on BFSI stems from structural tailwinds—robust credit growth (16% YoY), improved asset quality with GNPA (gross non-performing assets) at decade lows, and expanding net interest margins, said Sonam Srivastava.
Pawan Bharaddia of Equitree Capital remains positive on domestic manufacturing, engineering, ancillaries, and consumption, aligned with themes like "Make in India" and supply chain diversification out of China.
Any sustainable move above the zone of 23,900-23,940 will lead to a sharp upside rally in the Nifty 50 upto the level of 24,200, followed by 24,500 in the short term, said Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities.
The current period of tariff-led uncertainty is a great opportunity for long term investors to start looking for bargains, said Pramod Gubbi of Marcellus.
Short term consolidation in Nifty 50 is possible, but it is best to use dips as buying opportunity for move to 24,200 over near term.
India domestic consumption is strong. Investing in consumption space is clearly a safe strategy, said Anuj Jain.
The 90-day deadline is likely a political gesture rather than a binding timeline, designed to signal urgency without guaranteeing outcomes. Stakeholders should anticipate extended periods of uncertainty, punctuated by sporadic progress on narrow issues, rather than sweeping solutions, said Puneet Sharma.
Although tariffs will raise substantial revenue for the United States, this may lead to decreased economic activity and lower consumer purchasing power, said Vipul Bhowar.
Any dip towards 22,300 should not be construed as negative instead that should be considered as buying opportunity for Nifty 50, said Dharmesh Shah of ICICI Securities.
Bandhan AMC's Daylynn Pinto believes that large cap IT post the recent correction are now trading at reasonable valuations.
Considering the current chart structure, Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities recommends adopting a cautious stance and stock-specific approach.
From here on, the Nifty is likely to consolidate around current levels while global markets continue the high volatility phase, said Shailendra Kumar of Narnolia Financial Services.
InCred's Aditya Sood believes concentrated portfolios are likely to outperform diversified ones.
Dislocations in the asset markets, particularly bonds, likely persuaded the US administration to impose a 90-day pause on its high reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China, said DBS Bank's Radhika Rao.
Post US tariffs, global supply will have some disruption, but it will not lead to higher inflation, said Murthy Nagarajan of Tata Asset Management.
The tone of the RBI policy signaled more rate cuts given the change in stance. This will imply change in expectations of cumulative rate cuts in FY26 on the higher side, said Baroda BNP Paribas MF's Shiv Chanani.
Both InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) and Tata Motors hold promise but require distinct approaches, said Rahul Ghose.
The probability of a recession in US is high this time around, as low economic activity is likely to be accompanied by high inflationary expectations, said TRUST MF's Sandeep Bagla.
Despite external uncertainties, India is expected to grow in the range of 6-6.25 percent YoY in FY26, and would be the fastest growing EM, Nitin Bhasin and Bharat Arora of Ambit believe.
Gemstone's Milan Vaishnav expects NIfty FMCG to defend March lows and relatively outperform the broader markets.
In this volatile environment, Ashika Global's Amit Jain is betting on India’s domestic strength. Banking, capital goods, and infrastructure remain attractive, driven by strong fundamentals and government spending.
There is a good probability that RBI may follow up with another rate cut in the April policy meeting, said Ladderup's Raghvendra Nath.