Indian equity indices ended on a negative note with Nifty around 25,250 on October 13. At close, the Sensex was down 173.77 points or 0.21 percent at 82,327.05, and the Nifty was down 58 points or 0.23 percent at 25,227.35. About 1619 shares advanced, 2478 shares declined, and 154 shares unchanged. Among sectors, metal, telecom, IT, FMCG, capital goods, consumer durables slipped between 0.5-1%.