Indian benchmark indices ended lower for the second straight session on January 6 Nifty below 26,200. At close, the Sensex was down 376.28 points or 0.44 percent at 85,063.34, and the Nifty was down 71.60 points or 0.27 percent at 26,178.70. About 1483 shares advanced, 2342 shares declined, and 144 shares unchanged.