Tech, banking among sectors that will be the hottest stock picks for 2022

The sustained boom in global tech spending, a revival of local housing demand and a rebound in bank earnings are expected to be among the key drivers of gains for India’s stock market this year.

Analysts remain bullish, projecting a rise of about 15% for the NSE Nifty 50 Index over the next 12 months, according to sell-side estimates compiled by Bloomberg. That’s on top of the gauge’s 138% rally from its March 2020 low, the best performance among the world’s major equity markets for this period.

Despite some concerns about lofty valuations and a gradual unwinding of