G Chokkalingam

Possible steep hike in oil & gas prices could lead to further rise in inflation, which, in turn, could push up bond yields, and hence, slowdown in banking credit growth.

Gold prices are likely to stagnate or even decline by 5 per cent to 10 per cent over the next year, as it potentially underperforms global equities

We need to learn from China and ban short-selling. This would reduce the speculative hammering of the stocks and thereby help in stabilising the markets.

Overall market-cap is down by Rs 22 lakh crore, mostly by the small-and-mid cap stocks. Nearly 1,000 stocks are down by 50% from heir peak prices.

What would worry the market or bring in long bearish phase is any possible instability at the Centre in terms of any National Party being forced to depend on too many political parties

Clouds and a silver lining - that's what two experts see in the Indian equity market horizon this year