Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, closed lower on Friday, December 26, due to profit booking and foreign institutional investor (FII) selling. The Sensex fell 367.25 points to 85,041.45, and the Nifty dropped 99.80 points to 26,042.30. Despite the day's decline, both indices saw weekly gains of approximately 0.4%, potentially ending a three-week losing streak, supported by strong metal stocks and positive global economic cues.