The IT sector does not look expensive at current valuations, said Rishabh Nahar.
The market correction has coincided with a slowdown in earnings growth with a third consecutive quarter of low single-digit earnings growth, said Anil Rego.
Rahul Ghose of Hedged expects the Nifty to be stronger than Bank Nifty once the rebound starts.
Private bank valuations appear compelling. The Nifty Private Bank's price-to-book ratio, currently around 2.2 on a trailing twelve-month basis, is near historic lows, said Shailendra Kumar.
Going by the RBI projection of a GDP growth rate of 6.7% for FY26 and the pick up in Government capex in the current quarter, we might expect economic activity to turn around after a quarter or two, said Rahul Singh.
2025 will be a stock picker’s market, with continued volatility in the Rs 10,000–Rs 70,000 crore range (market cap), where liquidity had previously driven valuations to stretched levels, said Pawan Bharaddia.
For Nifty, the zone of 22,600-22,550 will act as immediate support for the index. If the index slips below the level of 22,550, then we may witness a further correction upto the level of 22,250 level. On the upside, the zone of 23,050-23,100 will act as a crucial hurdle for the index, said Sudeep Shah.
After sharp correction since October 2024, Sandip Bansal said valuations have become reasonable in many segments, and India remains a solid long-term growth opportunity in the global context.
Anirudh Garg is cautiously bullish on gold, given the heightened geopolitical uncertainties and central bank buying.
Divam Sharma agrees that the Indian economy is showing the signs of slowdown but US tariff fear is weighing on even the slightest of positive trends in the economy.
It is likely that by the middle of the calendar year 2025 the issues around tariffs should settle down globally, said Prabhakar Kudva.
The much delayed 2,000 MW Subansiri hydropower plant in Arunachal Pradesh, which will be the largest in India, will be fully commissioned by May 2026, Chaudhary said.
The commodities space is still a bit jittery, while the infrastructure sector is expected to recover, as there have been challenges due to government spending, said Naveen Kulkarni.
The current market presents an attractive opportunity. The Nifty’s current PE ratio stands at approximately 20.5x, which is close to its lowest levels in the last 5-10 years, except for the COVID-induced bottom at 18.71x, said Vikas Gupta.
Investors should be cautious with their smallcap holdings and prioritize companies with strong earnings visibility, stable cash flows, and resilient business models, Sonam Srivastava advised.
The zone of 22,700-22,650 will act as immediate support for the Nifty 50 as the prior swing low and trendline support are placed in that region. On the upside, the 23,200-23,250 will act as a crucial hurdle for the index, said Sudeep Shah.
With FII selling facing fatigue at some point of time and valuations correcting, the opportunities are weighing in favour of investors, said Kashyap Javeri.
Srinivas Rao Ravuri believes that the outlook for equities has slightly improved in recent months, with signs of demand recovery and some moderation in valuations
With slowing domestic earnings growth and GDP concerns, Indian equities may face volatility in 2025, said Client Associates' Himanshu Kohli.
Over and above taking measures to support liquidity, the RBI will have to push through more rate cuts this year to support the Indian economy, said Saurabh Mukherjea.
As expected, the Q3 earnings season has been sluggish, with no major shocks or disappointments. Corporates have reported a single digit profitability in Q3FY25, said Shantanu Bhargava.
In terms of attractive valuations within the current market, Raghvendra Nath believes private banks remain appealing.
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.