New Delhi, May 18 -- The Indian stock market paused briefly on Friday, May 16, after hitting a seven-month high, as subdued global signals and a sharp downturn in domestic tech stocks dampened investor sentiment.

The Nifty 50 slipped by 42 points, or 0.17%, to finish slightly above the 25,000 level at 25,019, while the Sensex declined by 200 points, or 0.24%, ending the day at 82,330. Despite the day's pullback, both indices recorded strong weekly gains of over 4%.

Next week, investors will monitor some key market triggers in the coming week. With no significant global or domestic events on the calendar, markets are likely to turn their attention to domestic corporate earnings and high-frequency economic indicators for guidance. Develop...