New Delhi, July 19 -- Indian stock indices finished lower on Friday after reacting negatively to the Q1FY26 earnings reports from the finance and IT sectors, even though there were some positive trends in global markets.

At the close of trading, the Sensex dropped by 501.51 points, or 0.61%, ending at 81,757.73, while the Nifty 50 declined by 143.05 points, or 0.57%, to finish at 24,968.40.

During the week, Indian equity markets exhibited a mixed performance, with both the Nifty-50 Index and Sensex declining by 1%, while small-cap stocks increased by 1.4% and mid-caps rose by 1% over the same timeframe.

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