Stock market news, July 26 -- Stock markets fell for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the Sensex plummeting 721 points due to significant selling in financial, IT, and oil & gas stocks amid ongoing foreign fund withdrawals.

The Sensex declined by 721.08 points, or 0.88%, closing at a low not seen in over a month at 81,463.09. At one point during the day, it dropped by 786.48 points, or 0.95%, reaching 81,397.69.

The Nifty 50 decreased by 225.10 points, or 0.90%, to a monthly low of 24,837. Analysts indicated that a weak performance in Asian and European markets also affected investor sentiment.

As per market analysts, Indian markets are likely to be influenced by the ongoing Q1 FY26 earnings season in the upcoming week, with ...