Benchmark equity indices snapped a three-day winning streak to close marginally lower on Tuesday.

BSE Sensex declined 111 points, or 0.15 percent, to finish at 73,904. The NSE Nifty fell nine points, or 0.04 percent, to settle at 22,453.

In the forex market, the rupee ended marginally lower at 83 rupees and 39 paise against the US dollar today.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold futures for June contracts were trading around 68,725 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for May contracts were trading around 76,517 rupees per kilogram when reports last came in.

In intra-day trade, Brent crude was trading at 89 dollars and two cents per barrel.