Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- Indian stock market ended lower on the fourth consecutive session with Nifty falling below 25,700.

The Sensex was down 604.72 points or 0.72% at 83,576.24, while the Nifty was down 193.55 points or 0.75% at 25,683.30.

Among the sector, PSU Banks, Oil & Gas, IT, PSE, and Metals remained strong footed, while weakness was seen in Realty, Private Banks, Financial Services, FMCG, and Consumer Durables.

Indian rupee ended lower by 14 paise at 90.16 per dollar on Friday against previous close of 90.02.

Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited said, "The Indian market remains in a consolidation phase due to weak global cues, rising global bond yields, and persistent FII outflows, all of which weigh on sentime...