Domestic benchmark indices ended lower in a range-bound trading session on Friday. The Sensex declined 230 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 81,381 and the Nifty ended with marginal loss of 34 points, or 0.1 percent, to settle at 24,964.

In the Global Crude Market, Brent Crude was trading 0.77 percent down at 78 dollar 79 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude lost 0.75 percent to trade at 75 dollars and 28 cents per barrel, when the reports last came in.

In the Indian bullion market, the 24 Karat Gold was trading at 75,890 rupees for 10 grams, Silver 999 fine, is trading at 90,890 per one kilogram, when reports last came in.