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

Indian markets ended lower on Friday as the Sensex and Nifty slipped amid thin year-end trading, foreign outflows, and profit booking. Largecaps underperformed while midcaps and smallcaps showed selective strength. Key support for Nifty is near 26,000, with potential retracement toward 26,200. Metals and consumer durables saw buying interest, while IT, autos, and banks faced selling pressure.