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The Indian stock market suffered its sharpest weekly fall in nearly eight months, with both the Sensex and Nifty ending deep in the red. The Sensex shed 2.66% this week, weighed down by heavy losses in IT, auto, and pharma counters. The Nifty fell 3% over the past six sessions, slipping below the key 25,000 mark, while the broader markets underperformed with Nifty Midcap100 and Smallcap100 each down more than 2%.

Despite the rout, a handful of stocks managed to buck the trend. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. emerged as the best performer on the Sensex, rising 2.49%. Axis Bank Ltd. followed with a gain of 1.57%, while Larsen & Toubro Ltd. added 1.50%.

In contrast, the se

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