Will Nifty, Sensex extend losses on Monday? Middle East tensions, Q1 results and 3 other factors to steer D-St this week

Indian stock markets ended lower as benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty diverged. Investors face crucial triggers next week, including over 2,000 Q1 earnings announcements, crude oil price movements amid Middle East geopolitical tensions, US nonfarm payroll data influencing Federal Reserve interest rate policy, and ongoing foreign institutional investment trends.