Indian stock market, April 5 -- Markets closed lower for a sixth straight week, slipping nearly half a percent amid heightened volatility caused by a combination of global and domestic uncertainties. The holiday-shortened week started on a weak footing as rising US-Iran tensions and a sharp surge in crude oil prices dampened sentiment, leading to widespread selling.

However, markets recovered in the midweek as geopolitical concerns eased and oil prices softened. Despite the rebound, volatility stayed high due to shifting global cues, persistent foreign institutional investor outflows, a weakening rupee, and inflation worries. As a result, the benchmark indices - Nifty and Sensex - ended the week lower at 22,713.10 and 73,319.55, respecti...