New Delhi, March 2 -- The Indian stock market is on the verge of a bear grip after extending its losing streak for the third consecutive week, hitting its lowest levels since June 2024. The sentiment of domestic and foreign investors deteriorated due to escalating trade tariff concerns from the US and unfavourable global cues.

Next, investors will monitor some key market triggers in the first week of March. Monthly auto sales, Donald Trump's tariff announcements, the rupee-dollar rate, foreign fund outflow, domestic and global macroeconomic data, and global market cues will dictate the market direction in the next five days.

Previously, domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 ended their week-long consolidation phase with a sharp...