Indian equities ended lower in the previous session, with Sensex falling 187.90 points, or 0.24%, to 77,966.35 and Nifty declining 35.75 points, or 0.15%, to 24,435.95. The decline marked the second consecutive session of losses for the Sensex. The market saw sharper selling during the session, with the 30-share index falling as much as 656 points before recovering some ground towards the close.

Large-cap stocks remained under pressure, led by TCS and other Tata Group companies. Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro, Eternal and Infosys were among the major losers, while SBI, Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement and Power Grid ended higher. The mixed performance reflected cautious investor sentiment amid several domestic and global uncertainties.