Pre-open cues: index support zones, crude/FX, and earnings on radar

Heading into Monday’s open, the headline index is flagged in a consolidation zone with immediate support near 25,700 and a secondary shelf around 25,500. Traders are tracking crude’s range, USD-INR behavior and a busy earnings slate across banks, IT and capital-goods. Options positioning indicates a balanced skew with scope for mean reversion unless a strong fundamental catalyst emerges. Momentum pockets persist in metals and select financials, but market breadth needs to improve to sustain higher levels. Intraday plans emphasize risk control around gap-open resolution and VWAP retests.