Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday, with the Sensex falling 287 points to 83,409 and the Nifty slipping 88.45 points to 25,453. Financial stocks, including HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finserv, were major drags, while metals and consumer durables gained. Weak global cues and uncertainty around US tariff rollback talks weighed on investor sentiment.