India's BSE Sensex closed about 0.6% down at 81,160 after a choppy session on Thursday, its lowest since September 9, recording the fifth straight session of declines. Market sentiment continued to be dented by concerns over higher H-1B visa fees - seen as a headwind for Indian IT earnings—uncertainty over US-India trade talks, and ongoing foreign fund outflows. Among equities, Trent, Power Grid, Tata Motors, TCS, Asian Paints, NTPC, Adani Ports, and Bajaj Finance were the top decliners, while gains were limited to Bharat Electronics, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, and HDFC Bank.