Stock Market news, March 9 -- The major domestic indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, concluded Friday's trading session close to flatline amid varying global signals.

By the end of the trading day, the Nifty 50 had gained 7.80 points or 0.03% to reach 22,552.50, while the Sensex saw a decline of 7.51 points or 0.01% to settle at 74,332.58.

Last week, the Nifty 50 experienced an increase of roughly 1.9%, marking its best performance in three months, while the Sensex achieved a 1.6% gain, recording its highest weekly increase since late January.

Puneet Singhania, Director at Master Trust Group, pointed out that the rebound was mainly fueled by short covering as the indices neared key support levels, leading traders to close their bearish posit...