Mumbai, Feb. 21 -- The key equity benchmarks witnessed major losses during the week, extending their losing streak for third consecutive week. Investors remained cautious due to global headwinds, including potential U.S. tariffs, persistent U.S. inflation, and the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on rate cuts. The indices were lower for four out of five trading sessions. The boarder market outperformed the frontline indices. The Sensex slipped by over 600 pts and Nifty closed tad below 22,800 level.

In the week ended on Friday, 21 February 2025, the S&P BSE Sensex dropped 628.15 points or 0.83% to settle at 75,311.06. The Nifty 50 index declined 133.35 points or 0.58% to settle at 22,795.90. The BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 1.62% to close...