Stock market news, July 20 -- Indian stock indices ended the week on a lower note on Friday, responding unfavorably to Q1FY26 earnings from the finance and IT sectors, despite some positive signals from global markets.

By the end of trading, the Sensex fell by 501.51 points, or 0.61%, closing at 81,757.73, while the Nifty 50 dropped by 143.05 points, or 0.57%, to finish at 24,968.40.

Throughout the week, Indian equity markets showed a mixed performance, with both the Nifty 50 Index and Sensex sliding by 1%, whereas small-cap stocks gained 1.4% and mid-caps increased by 1% in the same period.

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