Nifty 50 valuations, March 8 -- Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 surrendered early gains to close almost flat in the previous session amid volatile trade after uncertainties over the global trade war sapped investors' risk appetite. Benchmark NSE index Nifty 50 logged its best week in three months, led by heavyweight Reliance Industries and metal stocks, after losses in the past three weeks triggered bargain buying.

Snapping its two-day winning streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 7.51 points to settle at 74,332.58. During the session, it climbed 246.34 points or 0.33 per cent to hit an intraday high of 74,586.43. However, the broader Nifty of NSE edged up 7.80 points to close at 22,552.50. During the day, the 50-share b...