Will Nifty, Sensex extend gains on Monday? Q1, oil among 5 major factors investors must track

Indian benchmarks ended the week strong with Sensex and Nifty gaining over 1% on Friday, while India VIX fell 8% to 12.33 signalling easing volatility. The week ahead will be shaped by Q1 earnings from 143 companies including Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Wipro and HCL Technologies, along with crude oil prices amid US-Iran tensions, FII and DII flows, global tech stock action and monsoon progress. FIIs turned net buyers at Rs 4,670 crore last week, while mutual fund SIP contributions hit a three-month high of Rs 31,780 crore in June 2026.