Market Wrap: D-Street snaps 2-day winning streak, Sensex sheds 720 pts, Nifty below 24,100 as IT and banks drag

Indian stock markets ended lower on Friday. Financial and IT stocks led losses. The corporate earnings season starts next week. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were among the top losers. TCS, Infosys, and ITC also declined. Avenue Supermarts surged 15%. European shares slipped while Asian stocks were mixed.