New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Top stocks to watch on Monday, 5 October, 2026: Indian equity markets ended sharply lower for the eighth consecutive week, extending the ongoing corrective phase as persistent selling pressure and weak global cues continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

The negative trend was visible from the beginning of the week, with the Sensex falling 1.52% on Monday. The benchmark then recorded relatively smaller declines over the next two sessions before slipping another 0.79% on Thursday. Overall, the Sensex declined 1,670.84 points to end at 71,909.70, while the Nifty dropped more than 3% to close at 22,421.95.

Indian stock market investors are likely to track several companies on Monday, 5 October, as a series of key anno...