Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Thursday

Nifty 50 plunged around 517 points to close at 23,882.05 while Sensex crashed 1,677 points to 76,503.60, wiping out over Rs 8 lakh crore in investor wealth. The sharp selloff was triggered by renewed West Asia tensions pushing crude oil higher, resurfacing inflation worries, rising bond yields, and a spike in India VIX, with all sectors ending in the red. Forward cues hinge on the Fed's July policy meeting, the US reciprocal tariff truce expiry, and Middle East developments, while Nifty faces a key support at the 23,800 level.