New Delhi, April 13 -- Heightened market volatility, triggered by growing fears of a full-blown trade war due to US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies against key trading partners, has kept global investors on edge.

The Indian stock market benchmark, Nifty 50, posted losses for the second consecutive week. However, despite the global turmoil, Indian equities have outperformed several major global indices, supported by expectations that the domestic economy may face a relatively lower impact from the escalating trade tensions.

The Nifty 50 slipped 0.33 per cent for the week ended Friday April 11. In the previous week, the index had fallen 2.6 per cent. On a monthly scale, the index has declined 3 per cent in April after ...