Buy or sell stocks, July 23 -- The Indian stock market ended sharply lower on Wednesday, July 22, as selling pressure across sectors dragged benchmark indices down nearly 1% each, with mid- and small-cap stocks witnessing steeper losses.

The Sensex tumbled 715 points, or 0.92%, to settle at 76,755.05, while the Nifty 50 declined 191 points, or 0.79%, to close at 23,996.25. Broader markets underperformed, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index falling 1.09% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index plunging 1.54%.

Nifty 50 began the session on a weak note and came under sustained selling pressure during the first half, as negative sentiment weighed on investor confidence. The benchmark slipped sharply in early trade before finding buying support near th...