Stock Market news, March 16 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, were closed on Friday, March 14, in celebration of Holi. On Thursday, the stock markets finished on a low note, with Nifty 50 closing at 22,397.20, down 73.30 points or 0.33 percent.

Similarly, the Sensex mirrored Nifty 50's trend and ended at 73,828.91, dropping over 200 points or 0.27 percent.

Throughout the week, market sentiment was mixed as investors responded to various global and domestic economic indicators.

The US inflation data (CPI) came in lower than anticipated, offering a slight boost to the US markets, which in turn affected some other emerging markets. It also provided support for the US stock market, which had dropped three percent.

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