SynopsisDomestic markets extended their winning streak for a third consecutive session. Nifty advanced nearly two percent last week, driven by strong quarterly earnings. Analysts expect Indian equities to trade with a positive bias this week. Investors will monitor the RBI's monetary policy decision and PMI data. Crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia remain key watchpoints.Listen to this article in summarized formatAgenciesDomestic markets extended its winning streak for the third consecutive session on Friday with Nifty advanced nearly 2% last week. The rally was driven by strong quarterly earnings, easing crude oil prices and firm global cues. Analysts say Indian equities are expected to trade with a positive bias as healthy domestic macros, and a strong Q1 earnings season continue to support investor confidence. Investors will closely monitor RBI's monetary policy decision, India's Manufacturing and Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, along with developments in crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia this week.STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 116 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 24,564, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Monday.Tech View: The overall trend remains positive, as the index has been sustaining above the critical 50 EMA on the daily chart. On the downside, immediate support for short-term traders is placed at 24,200. On the higher end, resistance is seen at 24,500.India VIX: India VIX, which is a measure of the fear in the markets, fell 3% to settle at 11.76 levels.Read Also: Mcap of nine of top-10 most valued firms jumps Rs 2.51 lakh cr; Bajaj Finance biggest winnerAsian shares mixedMSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 1% in early trading. The Japanese ⁠yen rose ‌more than 1% to 155.39 per U.S. dollar in a sudden move that put traders on alert for another bout of intervention.S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% as of 9:06 a.m. Tokyo timeHang Seng futures were little changedJapan’s Topix fell 1.6%Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4%Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3%Oil fallsOil prices tumbled $4 a barrel on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump held off on a fresh attack on Iran, seeking to reach a quick deal that would halt Tehran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Yen leapsThe yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.Gold gainsGold rose on Monday as oil prices tumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump held off on a fresh attack on Iran in hopes of a swift deal, slightly easing concerns about inflation and higher interest rates.Stocks in F&O ban todayNILSecurities in the ban period under the F&O segment include companies in which the security has crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit.FII/DII actionForeign portfolio investors net bought shares worth Rs 277 crore on Friday. DIIs, meanwhile, were net buyers at Rs 2,260 crore.RupeeThe rupee stayed in positive territory on Friday, gaining 7 paise to settle at 95.43 against the US dollar, tracking sustained foreign capital inflows and support from the Reserve Bank.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times)Read More News on(What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price...moreless(You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)Read More News on(What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price...moreless