Pre-open playbook: cues for India’s market open on 27 Oct

Equities head into Monday’s open balancing mixed global risk cues with domestic stock-specific triggers. Traders are watching the 25,700–25,500 band on the headline index as the near-term support while tracking crude’s range, USD-INR, and results from banks, IT and capital-goods names. Options positioning suggests a consolidation bias unless earnings or policy headlines provide a decisive catalyst. Momentum pockets persist in metals and select financials, but breadth needs to improve to sustain higher levels. Intraday setups favour disciplined risk management with attention to gap-open behaviour and VWAP retests.