New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Indian stock market ended Friday's session lower, with key benchmark indices declining over 0.5%. The absence of fresh catalysts led traders to book profit, causing markets to cool off sharply from recent highs, while the lack of significant global trade developments also contributed to the decline.

The Nifty 50 index ended the session down 0.60% at 25,722, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.55% to close at 83,938 points. Both benchmarks also ended the week in the red, snapping their four-week winning streak.

The broader markets mirrored the trend in frontline indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 slipping 0.45% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 declining 0.48%.

Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, sai...