Indian stock market, March 22 -- The Indian stock market closed the week largely flat with a slight negative bias, indicating cautious sentiment among participants. While the first three sessions saw a positive trend, a sharp fall on Thursday wiped out the gains, followed by a volatile final session.

Market indices Nifty 50 slipped 0.16% to end at 23,114.50, while the Sensex edged down 0.04% to settle at 74,532.96.

"Indian equity markets witnessed a highly volatile yet stabilising week, with sentiment showing signs of short-term relief following last week's sharp correction. While geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to remain elevated, some moderation in crude oil prices helped limit further downside, enabling indices to ...