New Delhi, June 12 -- The Indian stock indices ended in the red on Thursday, weighed down by the rising geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States.

The Sensex closed at 81,691.98 points, down 823.16 points or 1 per cent. The Nifty also followed the Sensex and closed at 24,888.20 points, down 253.20 points or nearly 1 per cent.

"After hitting a high near 25200, the index slipped sharply below the 25000 mark and found support at its 20-day EMA. A brief bounce in the last hour trimmed losses, but the index still ended with a cut of around 250 points, forming a big bearish candle on the daily chart," said Chandan Taparia, Head Derivatives & Technicals, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

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