India, Oct. 4 -- The Indian stock market heads into Monday's session with investors looking for signs of stability after one of the toughest stretches for domestic equities in years. Trading resumes on October 5 following the Gandhi Jayanti holiday, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex carrying an eight-week losing streak into the new week. Several companies have also released quarterly business updates, sales figures, production data and fundraising plans, putting their shares on investors' radar.

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,421.95 on October 1 after falling 198.50 points, or 0.88%. The Sensex dropped 570.59 points, or 0.79%, to finish at 71,909.70. The latest decline capped another weak week for Indian equities, while global bond yields, foreign...