Top Gainers and Losers on July 18: Alok Industries, Axis Bank, Data Patterns, Atul, BEML among top losers today

The Indian stock market closed lower, with the Nifty 50 down 0.56% and the Sensex falling 0.61%. Weaker Q1 results from Axis Bank triggered a sell-off in banking stocks, while ongoing uncertainty regarding a US trade deal and muted earnings raised investor concerns.

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