Indian stock market, April 6 -- The Indian stock market closed sharply lower last week, breaking a two-week winning streak, as global trade tensions escalated following Donald Trump's tariff increases, unsettling investors both domestically and internationally.

The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, were weighed down mainly by weak global cues and renewed fears of a trade war. The Nifty 50 ended the week at 22,904.40, while the Sensex closed near its weekly low at 75,364.69. Over the week, the BSE Sensex plunged 2,050.23 points or 2.64%, and the NSE Nifty dropped 614.8 points or 2.61%.

"After a week-long consolidation phase, Indian equity markets saw a sharp downturn, with benchmark indices slipping over 2.5%, dragged primarily by ...