Markets to trend higher till March: Jio BlackRock CIO sees largecaps, midcaps outperform smallcaps

Jio BlackRock AMC CIO Rishi Kohli turns selectively bullish as the fund house launches its arbitrage fund NFO. Kohli says improving earnings momentum, favourable seasonality and easing uncertainties could lift markets into 2026. He expects largecaps and midcaps to outperform smallcaps and sees strong opportunities in autos and BFSI. Arbitrage spreads have also strengthened in recent months.