New Delhi, March 29 -- The Indian stock market remained volatile and under pressure during the week, with investor sentiment staying fragile due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, elevated crude oil prices, and continued foreign fund outflows. Despite occasional recovery attempts, the overall trend remained weak, as indices struggled to hold gains at higher levels.

The Nifty 50 ended near 22,819.60, dropping 486.85 points or 2.09% on Friday and closing the week down by about 1.28%. Meanwhile, Sensex settled around 73,583.22, declining 1,690 points or 2.25% on Friday and recording a weekly loss of 1.27%.

Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market, finishing near 52,274.60, down 1,433.50 points or 2.67% on Friday and posting a sharper we...