Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- The Indian equities ended the week marginally lower, with continued selling in heavyweight stocks outweighing steady buying interest in the mid- and small-cap segments. Market sentiment remained cautious through the week amid mixed global cues and uncertainty surrounding the policy outlook of major central banks. On the domestic front, easing wholesale inflation and a sharp narrowing in the trade deficit provided some underlying support to sentiment. A sharp rebound in Friday's session helped cap weekly losses after a volatile and profit-booking-driven trade earlier in the week.

In the week ended on Friday, 19 December 2025, the S&P BSE Sensex dropped 338.3 points or 0.40% to settle at 84,929.36. The Nifty 50 index fel...