The Indian stock market on Friday witnessed a sharp sell-off as weak global cues and trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment and both the domestic benchmark indices ended the day with heavy losses.

Dear Trader… The new expiry series began on a weak note, with markets slipping nearly two percent, weighed down by weak global cues. The bearish sentiment was evident from the start and intensified as the session progressed, pushing Nifty to close near the day’s low at 22,280. The decline was