The possibility of FIIs returning strongly in FY26 looks good driven by India's robust GDP growth, rising corporate profitability, and government policies supporting investment, said Deepak Ramaraju.
The momentum indicators and oscillators suggest strong bearish momentum in the Nifty FMCG index, Sudeep Shah said.
Amit Jain of Ashika Global Family Office Services foresees several risks that could disrupt the equity markets in the short to medium term. Potentially, a US market correction is the key risk for the Global Stock Markets including India.
Operating at a revenue run rate of Rs 2,400 crore, upGrad is targeting a steady 35 percent CAGR over the next decade, with a balanced expansion across domestic and global markets, Co-founder and Chairperson Ronnie Screwvala told Moneycontrol.
The budget has the potential to lay a strong foundation for the equity market, said Alok Ranjan of ITI Mutual Fund.
Sinha said the Union Budget for FY26 aims to achieve high-impact growth while keeping the fiscal deficit within the 4.4 percent target, ensuring macroeconomic stability
Continued focus on ease of doing business will certainly instil confidence in investors – domestic and foreign alike, said Navneet Munot.
The Budget FY26 delivers on the 3Cs supporting middle class consumption, increase in capex through centre, state and PSU allocations even while continuing to walk on the path of fiscal consolidation, said Shibani Kurian.
The budget does provide a fairly strong boost to urban consumption via tax cuts, said Manish Gunwani.
Post-budget, portfolio adjustments are anticipated, leading to a more balanced distribution across investment-related sectors, consumer goods, financials, and export-oriented industries, said Shailendra Kumar.
Over short term we can expect market to consolidate between 23,630 to 23300 levels before resuming he positive trend, said Ashish Kyal.
With a focus on boosting domestic electronics manufacturing, expanding nuclear energy, and supporting MSMEs, the government is creating significant investment opportunities across these sectors., said Anil Rego of Right Horizons.
Government has tried to address one of the biggest concerns emerging in the economy over the last few quarters – consumption, especially urban consumption, said Ashutosh Tiwari.
The government is most likely to focus on both consumption boost as well as economic expansion in the union budget, says Narinder Wadhwa.
On the RBI policy next week, Divam Sharma believes rate cut seems highly likely, considering the current liquidity situation and falling inflation globally.
In the short term, markets are expected to remain volatile, driven by news flow, liquidity, economic outlook, and geopolitical events, said Karan Doshi.
The RBI's recent bond purchases have raised expectations of a possible rate cut in February, signaling its focus on supporting growth amid economic uncertainties, said Vivek Sharma.
Nimesh Chandan of Bajaj Finserv AMC believes this year to be a challenging year for RBI.
Vikas Khemani does not believe that FM choosing for a higher fiscal deficit target for FY26 will be seen as a major negative by markets, if the measures taken point towards economic growth revival.
The Nifty 50 continues to underperform its global counterparts, which adds to the overall negative sentiment. This clearly indicates bearish momentum in the index, said Sudeep Shah.
According to Rishabh Nahar, the equity markets could continue to experience extreme volatility following the budget.
Overall, the commitment to the fiscal consolidation path supports more favourable borrowing conditions for corporates, said HDFC AMC's Rakesh Sethia.
To sustain growth and investor confidence, the government should maintain fiscal discipline by achieving the FY26 fiscal deficit target of 4.5% of GDP, prioritize a 10-15% capex increases for economic and infrastructure growth, and set a clear long-term debt-to-GDP target, said Manish Goel.
According to Ashwini Shami, the midcap and smallcap segments are trading at significantly higher levels than their respective 5-year averages.
The Indian equity market presents a mix of opportunities and challenges in CY25, said Jiten Doshi of Enam AMC.