Indian shares ended lower on Thursday, dragged by financial and auto stocks, as investors remained cautious after the government raised import tariffs on select goods and the central bank announced measures to ease liquidity concerns. Investors were also jittery ahead of the expiry of derivatives contracts at the end of the session.
The benchmark BSE index closed down 0.60 percent at 36,324.17, while the broader NSE index ended 0.69 percent lower at 10,977.55. Both indexes fell for a second straight session, with the NSE index closing below 11,000 levels for the second time in over two months.