Stock market today, July 25 -- Equity benchmark indices, including the Sensex and Nifty 50, fell in early trading on Friday, led by declines in Bajaj Finance and ongoing withdrawals by foreign investors. Additionally, a negative trend in Asian markets further affected investor sentiment.

The 30-share Sensex fell by 407.45 points to reach 81,776.72 in the early session. The 50-share Nifty 50 decreased by 144.3 points, bringing it down to 24,917.80. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold off equities amounting to Rs.2,133.69 crore on Thursday, as per exchange data. In contrast, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased shares worth Rs.2,617.14 crore.

Market experts suggest that the market outlook in the short term has weakene...