Punita Kumar Sinha, Managing Partner at Pacific Paradigm Advisors told NDTV Profit that the risk reward ratio more in favour of equities this year and the liquidity should remain plentiful going forward. "We see likelihood of rates coming down in the current year. Changes in outlook for interest rates will be positive for the market," she said. "Fiscal consolidation across the world would could act as a positive catalyst for the market, said Sinha adding that the budget may announce measures towards fiscal consolidation.