Will Sensex, Nifty extend gains on Monday? Q1 earnings, global tech selloff among 6 factors to steer D-St this week

Sensex rose 582 points (0.75%) and Nifty gained 127 points to settle at 24,334 last week. The coming week will be shaped by Q1 earnings from 256 companies including Paytm, Bajaj Auto, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, and UltraTech Cement, alongside an escalating Iran-US conflict that has pushed Brent crude up around 16% to $88.10 per barrel. Other key drivers include a global tech selloff that pushed the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index into bear market territory, rupee weakness at 96.28 against the dollar, and FII flow trends.