India, July 8 -- Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Tuesday due to last-minute profit-taking after a four-day rally and weak Asian trends.

Paring its early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 104.35 points, or 0.13 per cent, to close at 78,180.72. During the day, it climbed 379.85 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 78,664.92.

The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 31.65 points, or 0.13 per cent, to end at 24,398.70. Sensex and Nifty had rallied more than 2 per cent in the last four sessions to hit more than two-month high levels on Monday.

Among Sensex shares, Trent emerged as the top loser, tumbling 12.42 per cent after its June quarter revenue growth missed market expectations.

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