New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Vinit Sambre, the head of equities at DSP Mutual Fund, is optimistic about the Indian stock market for 2026.

"We believe there are enough catalysts for recovery in earnings growth and hence market outlook in the coming year," Sambre says in an interview with Mint.

He says while the near-term outlook looks hazy at times, structural growth has not disappeared.

"We continue to remain constructive on India's long-term ability to create wealth for patient investors," says Sambre.

Here are edited excerpts of the interview:

If we look at 2025, the market moved from a phase of strength to a period of consolidation.

After four consecutive years of strong double-digit earnings growth for the Nifty 50 (FY21-24), corporate...