The sectors anticipated to lead the market rally in the near future include infrastructure and construction, healthcare, and information technology, said Nitin Aggarwal.
Sudeep Shah advised buying Axis Bank and PCBL for the short term, however, he is bearish on the Nifty IT index.
Kush Gupta of SKG expects the rate to come down to 6 percent from 6.25 percent, with a primary objective of controlling inflation and starting the economic engine.
Sectors such as metals, cement, chemicals, and NBFCs are contrarian bets for 2025, said Jaspreet Singh Arora.
If inflation stays at these levels, then there is a case for rate cut by RBI in April and possibly followed by another one in June, which could provide an impetus for consumption, said Marcellus' Krishnan.
The IT Index is in a bottoming out process, said Gemstone's Milan Vaishnav.
As a time-tested hedge against volatility and a key asset for portfolio diversification, gold remains a compelling investment choice for the coming years, said Amit Jain.
The impact of new tariffs and a potential dip in consumer spending may be key factors in determining the actual risk level for the US economy in the coming months, said LIC MF's Nikhil Rungta.
For long-term investors, this could be a great time to allocate fresh capital or rotate their investments into more favourable and mispriced pockets, said Ashwini Shami of OmniScience.
There is possibility that Nifty can consolidate in between 22,250-22,877 levels in this week. A breach below 22,250 might signal again resumption of down move for possible retest off 21,800 levels, said Ashish Kyal.
Some further consolidation in market is certainly possible; however, within a few weeks India should receive some clarity on the threat of US tariffs, said Ionic Asset's Harsh Madhusudan Gupta.
The next wave of multibaggers in India is likely to come from sectors benefiting from structural tailwinds, policy support, and long-term demand trends, said Rohit Beri of ArthAlpha.
Global capital is looking for stability, and India remains a preferred destination amid policy turbulence in the US and Europe, said Bexley's Utkarsh Sinha.
Currently, all three major US indices are trading below their short and long-term moving averages. These averages are in falling mode, which is a bearish sign, said Sudeep Shah.
Recovery in consumption trends across rural & Urban India will drive sectors like hotels, hospitality, tourism, luxury and higher end consumption related businesses, said Devang Mehta of Spark Private Wealth.
These three sectors are well-positioned to deliver structural growth, making them compelling investment opportunities, said Vijay Bharadia.
India’s structural strengths outweigh near-term softness from weak domestic sentiment and uncertainties over US trade policy, said Ben Powell, the Chief Middle East and APAC Investment Strategist at BlackRock.
Balamurugan Shanmugam of Aviva India looks for opportunities in themes like discretionary consumption that offers reasonable visibility of demand, and sectors of government priority like power and allied sectors.
In the short term, the market is like a voting machine. Flows matter more. In the long term, the market is like a weighing machine. Fundamentals matter more, said Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mahindra AMC.
FY26 will likely be better as compared to FY25 for corporate earnings. Like Q3FY25, Q4FY25 earnings will continue to be challenging for the cyclical sectors, Neeraj Gaurh said.
Considering the current chart structure, Manappuram Finance and SRF are both likely to continue their upward journey in the next couple of trading sessions.
After better economic growth in Q3 at 6.2% compared to 5.6% in Q2FY25, Radhika Rao expects further improvement from Q3 to Q4FY25, but a sharper rebound is restrained by a weak credit growth impulse, moderating GST collection pace and tight financial conditions.
While the market has absorbed a significant portion of its correction over the past four months, Wright Research's Sonam Srivastava does not believe it is entirely over.
The correction in mid, small caps that has taken place in last couple of months was unexpected at this pace and extent, said Anuj Jain.
Umeshkumar Mehta believes largecap the space is looking attractive to bet on, considering higher relative earnings predictability during times of slowdown and uncertainty.