Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Monday after hitting their all-time high levels in early trade amid selling in large-cap IT stocks and HDFC Bank. After surpassing the 77,000 mark during the early trade, the BSE Sensex came settled 203.28 points or 0.27 per cent lower at 76,490.08. The NSE Nifty fell 30.95 points or 0.13 per cent to settle at 23,259.20.