Despite consolidation, the Nifty IT has strongly outperformed the frontline indices, said Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities.
RBI will aim to strike a balance between the risk of currency depreciation and the need to stimulate the growth, which seems to be slowing down, said Vaibhav Porwal.
Investors should also stay away from sectors that may be directly impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict from rising input costs or other operational challenges, Ashwini Shami of OmniScience Capital said.
Sharma recommends allocating a portion to defensive stocks and remain vigilant on companies which supply or source their materials from Middle East.
While there might be some corrections, India's fundamental growth outlook remains strong, making it an appealing setting for long-term investments, said Vipul Bhowar of Waterfield Advisors.
The government is placing a stronger emphasis on sustainable energy, with a larger share of spending directed towards renewables. This presents a promising long-term investment opportunity in power space.
Despite these headwinds, the long-term outlook for banks remains positive. As economic growth continues and private sector participation increases, there is room for credit growth to rebound, providing banks with new lending opportunities, says Vinit Sambre of DSP Mutual Fund.
The economy is still growing at 7-8 percent, so there does not seem to be any immediate requirement to stimulate an increase in demand from the RBI, said Arun Chulani.
After consolidation, the Nifty 50 is likely to continue its upward journey and test 26,500, followed by 26,750 in the short term, Sudeep Shah believes.
For the IT sector, Aniruddha Sarkar of Quest Investment Advisors believes worst is behind and added some weights there.
With a 5-6 percent surplus monsoon and strong kharif sowing season, one can definitely expect that the rural economy will make a strong come back this year, said Kashyap Javeri.
Vikas Gupta believes that as global fund managers evaluate the growth potential of various markets, India will emerge as one of the most appealing destinations.
The sector is consolidating, with larger players gaining market share due to stricter regulations and demand for premium properties. This structural trend keeps us optimistic about the sector's prospects, said Chandan.
IT recovery is expected to take some time even though the Fed has started cutting rates, Divam Sharma of Green Portfolio believes.
The Indian economy is on a firm footing and performing relatively better than many other emerging economies, says Julius Baer's Unmesh Kulkarni.
The stock of Mahindra and Mahindra has given a downward sloping trendline breakout on a daily scale. This breakout is confirmed by robust volume.
Sectors that typically benefit from rate cuts include real estate, auto, consumer durables, infrastructure, and banking, as lower rates tend to boost demand and improve margins, says Vivek Goel.
Sonam Srivastava believes the equity markets are poised for continued growth, driven by strong corporate performance and supportive macroeconomic factors.
In case of IT space, while there are tailwinds for the underlying clients in the BFSI space on account of rate cut cycle, there are concomitant uncertainty on the impending US elections due in November, Shiv Chanani said.
With softening demand across key sectors, the RBI might opt for a pre-emptive rate cut before 2025 to reinvigorate consumption and support economic momentum, said Puneet Sharma.
Market participants anticipating a rate cut anywhere between 25 basis points to as high as 50 basis points, given that US inflation is below the subpar 3 percent level, said Aamar Deo Singh
Srinivasan Ramamurthy of HDFC AMC finds pockets of attractive investment opportunities in the financial space.
The market could have one or two years of some sideway movements but the structural trends continue to remain extremely robust, said Naveen Kulkarni.
Looking ahead, Bank Nifty is expected to continue its ascent, targeting levels of 52,800 and then 53,300 in the short term. On the downside, support has now moved up to the 51,400-51,350 range.
Investor interest in housing finance (HFC) space is also very strong, as evidenced by the recent Bajaj Housing Finance IPO, which received bids totaling Rs 3.24 lakh crore against an offer of Rs 6,560 crore.