Traders were also cautious ahead of the mid-quarterly review of monetary policy Friday. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 15,739.05 points, closed at 15,851.3 points (provisional), 29.84 points or 0.19 percent down from its previous close at 15,881.14 points.
The rupee fell to 54.30 to a dollar in early trade Thursday -- a new low as demand for the US currency from importers amid volatile global economic conditions continued to pull down the Indian currency.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also closed on a dull note at 4,752.05 points, down 0.24 percent or 11.2 points from its previous close. Broader markets fell moderately with the BSE 500 index edging 0.26 percent lower. The BSE midcap index ended 1.11 percent lower while the BSE smallcap index slipped 1.41 percent.