Stock markets this week will be guided by global cues, domestic trend of coronavirus cases and quarterly earnings, analysts said.
Participants can also expect bouts of volatility amid stock-specific action, they added.
On the macroeconomic front, WPI inflation data is scheduled to be announced on Monday.
"Going ahead, we expect the markets to remain volatile and in a consolidation mode for sometime, as it would be driven by global cues, development around coronavirus cases and vaccines.
"Even valuations look a little stretched, thus markets may take a pause till some clarity emerges over whether the economy is on the recovery mode or not," said