Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty had closed lower on Tuesday due to last-minute profit-taking after a four-day rally and weak Asian trends. Paring 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. “Indian equities ended marginally lower, snapping a four-session winning streak, as weak cues from Asian markets and a renewed attack on an oil vessel in the Strait of Hormuz dampened investor sentiment,” Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm told PTI.