New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Stocks to buy for the long term: The Indian stock market has faced challenges this year due to US tariffs, weak earnings, relentless foreign capital outflow, and stretched valuations. Benchmark Nifty 50 has gained 5 per cent this year so far, trading rangebound since June.

However, a solid domestic growth outlook, direct and indirect tax reforms, and monetary easing are expected to augur well for the market. Experts believe earnings will see notable growth in the second half of the current financial year (H2FY26), and FIIs, too, will come back to Indian markets after valuations cool further.

The domestic markets have been range-bound for the last few months. Nevertheless, they have exhibited significant resilience...