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The BSE Sensex dropped 225 points to 82,501 (down 0.27%), while the Nifty50 declined 52 points to 25,168 (down 0.21%) amid weekly F&O expiry. Mid- and small-cap stocks underperformed, with the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices down 0.45% and 0.36%, respectively. Key Drags: Nifty IT led sectoral losses, slipping 1.43% intraday, weighed down by weak earnings.

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