Sonal Minhas believes that high quality banks/NBFCs with MSME, personal and corporate credit exposure should grow well from hereon.
While global risks and sector-specific challenges remain, the broader economy today is supported by stronger balance sheets, healthier financial system plumbing, and greater policy flexibility than in past cycles, said Anil Rego.
According to Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mahindra AMC, FII flows are likely to return in 2026 as global rate cycles ease, US growth softens, and doubts grow around overhyped AI trades elsewhere.
Poonam Tandon prefers sectors such as BFSI, select consumption names (discretionary) and commodities for next year.
Any positive development on the US trade deal could act as a catalyst to trigger a reversal in sentiment for Indian equity markets in 2026, said Himanshu Kohli.
Pradeep Gupta of Lighthouse Canton expects the government to announce additional reforms in 2026 to keep the growth engine strong going forward.
Currently, the Nifty 50 is trading above both its short- and long-term moving averages, with these averages beginning to slope upward — often an early indication of renewed directional strength, said Sudeep Shah.
If earnings stabilise and domestic liquidity stays healthy, 2026 still has room to surprise on the upside for the market, said Nikhil Khandelwal.
Dinshaw Irani of Helios India does not like but loves the quick commerce space as this segment, given the under penetration, is expected to see exponential growth in the near future.
The big wildcard for 2026 is whether the war in Europe can end, delivering a major peace dividend for markets, said Stefan Hofer.
With inflation below the lower end of the RBI’s target range, another rate cut in 2026 cannot be ruled out, said Ashwini Shami.
The trade deal with US has been anticipated by the markets for some time now since the additional tariffs in August 2025, said Karthikraj Lakshmanan.
Aman Chowhan feels it is unlikely that rupee will further weaken on its own against the dollar in 2026.
A key positive trigger for the Indian market is the expected improvement in earnings, supported by the fact that valuations for the Nifty 50 and several large-cap stocks are now at reasonable levels, said Shailendra Kumar.
IndiGo's MACD has dipped below both the signal line and the zero line, accompanied by rising red histogram bars, reinforcing the negative setup, said Sudeep Shah.
While Iow inflation opens up quite a bit of space for rate cuts, the extremely bullish growth numbers do not leave much room for soft policy, said Thomas
If there is an US-India trade deal, the hardening of rupee will be quite severe which can negatively impact IT services most, said Abhishek Banerjee.
Key challenge for Indian equity market is global economic conditions and geo-political crisis, said Akhil Bhardwaj.
The most significant tailwind for 2026 is simply the mean reversion from the recent under-performance and under-ownership, said Prabhakar Kudva.
Once uncertainty around the India–US trade deal clears, market attention is likely to shift toward broader macro and domestic drivers, said George Heber Joseph.
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The trade deal is anticipated to attract back foreign portfolio investors, who have been cautious due to tariff tensions and trade uncertainties, said Vipul Bhowar.
While the Nifty is yet to decisively breach its all-time high, unlike the Bank Nifty, both the price structure and candlestick formations suggest it could do so soon, said Rahul Ghose.
While a 25-bps cut remains possible, it’s unlikely to be the dominant driver for long-term yields, which are more sensitive to fiscal dynamics and next year’s budget, said Nimesh Chandan.
For the banking sector, Sneha Jain expects H1 2026 to reflect improved margins, healthier treasury performance, and more stable balance-sheet dynamics.