New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Stocks to buy for the long term: The domestic market has been witnessing a range-bound movement in December so far. Benchmark Nifty 50 is down by more than 1% for the month, looking set to snap its three-month winning streak. The Nifty 50 is up about 9% year-to-date.

Experts believe that the market may remain lacklustre until the December quarter earnings start coming out and an India-US trade deal is announced. However, the market may see healthy growth in the next year due to expected earnings growth and healthy growth-inflation dynamics.

Vinit Bolinjkar, the head of research at Ventura, said for 2026, the Nifty 50 outlook remains constructive, supported by a combination of steady tax revenues, a stable GST regim...