Indian Benchmarks Flat Amid Volatility; Rupee Weakens Against US Dollar

• Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the truncated week largely flat due to global trade uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, mixed global cues, and sustained FII outflows.
• BSE Sensex fell 5.89 points to 83570.35, while Nifty50 rose 11.05 points (0.04%) to 25694.35.
• FIIs offloaded equities worth Rs 14,265.58 crore, while DIIs purchased equities worth Rs 16,173.69 crore, providing market support.
• Nifty PSU Bank and Metal sectors gained 4.5% each, and Nifty IT rose 2.8%; however, Consumer Durables, Realty, Pharma, Healthcare, Auto, and Media sectors declined.
• The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar, slipping from 90.16 to 90.86 per dollar during the week.

Why It Matters: Indian stock markets remained flat amidst high volatility and FII outflows, while the rupee depreciated.