Indian indices ended in the red after oscillating between gains and losses, as lacklustre earnings and another bout of profit-booking overpowered a post-results rally in top private lender HDFC Bank.

Dear Trader… The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 73 points, or 0.09%, to close at 81,151, while the broader NSE Nifty Future, too, slipped 160 points, or 0.64%, to end at 24,788. Meanwhile, the market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE declined by Rs 5.06 lakh crore to Rs 453.09