Stock market today, Aug. 8 -- Indian stocks fell on Friday, influenced by declines in the information technology and pharmaceutical sectors, as significant U.S. tariffs and a lackluster earnings season led to ongoing foreign selling and reduced investor confidence.

The Nifty 50 decreased by 0.63% to reach 24,441 . 70 points, while the BSE Sensex declined by 0.65% to 80,095.29, as of 11:14 IST.

Among the companies on the Sensex, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Bharat Electronics, Eternal, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank were some of the underperformers.

On the other hand, Titan, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, and Bajaj Finserv made gains.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs.4,997.19 crore on Thursday, as reported by exchange data. Con...