New Delhi, July 19 -- Indian equity indices closed lower on Friday after responding negatively to the Q1FY26 earnings reports from the finance and IT sectors, despite some positive trends in global markets.

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

Throughout the week, Indian equity markets displayed mixed performance, with both the Nifty-50 Index and Sensex dropping 1%, while small-cap stocks saw a rise of 1.4% and mid-caps increased by 1% over the same period.

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