Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- The domestic equity benchmarks closed marginally lower on Friday, marking their third straight session of losses. Weak global cues and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on sentiment. The lack of strong domestic triggers also kept investors cautious.

The session began on a subdued note, but steady buying in select heavyweights helped the index pare losses through the day. It eventually settled near the 25,500 mark. Sectorally, consumer durables, IT, and FMCG stocks came under pressure, while metals, PSU banks, and auto counters saw renewed buying interest.

The S&P BSE Sensex, declined 94.73 points or 0.11% to 83,216.28. The Nifty 50 index fell 17.40 points or 0.07% to 25,492.30. In three trading sessions, Sensex ...