Mumbai, July 25 -- The key equity indices ended lower for the week, pressured by disappointing earnings, global uncertainty, and sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows. The week began on a strong note, buoyed by upbeat Q1 results from HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, which lifted banking and financial stocks. However, market momentum faded midweek as weaker-than-expected IT earnings and stalled U.S.-India trade talks ahead of the August 1 deadline weighed on sentiment. As a result, the Nifty ended below the 24,850 mark, with broader indices underperforming sharply.

In the week ended on Friday, 25 July 2025, the S&P BSE Sensex tanked 294.64 points or 0.36% to settle at 81,463.09. The Nifty 50 index slumped 131.4 points or 0.53% ...