Domestic equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended nearly flat after volatile trading due to global trade war uncertainties. The Nifty 50 had its best week in three months, rising about 1.9%, while the Sensex gained 1.6%. Despite this, bearish trends and foreign fund outflows affected investor sentiment. Nifty’s forward P/E valuations for CY25 and CY26 have dropped to multi-year lows of 18.5X and 16.2X, raising concerns of potential declines to year-end levels between 14,357 and 20,510 based on historical corrections. Economic pressures in the U.S., including significant debt and rising interest rates, could exacerbate market volatility.