Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- Domestic equity benchmarks continued their losing streak for the fifth straight day on Monday, taking cues from Wall Street's sharp decline on Friday. The sell-off in U.S. equities was driven by fears of weaker consumer spending and the possibility of fresh tariffs, which sent jitters across global markets.

Investors are also on edge about the threat of stagflation in the U.S.-a dreaded mix of slow economic growth and rising inflation-which could shake up global trade and investment. As uncertainty looms, foreign investors are pulling back from India, opting for safer bets like the U.S. dollar. Adding to the pressure, foreign fund inflows into Chinese stocks are further draining capital from Indian markets.

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