Indian equity benchmark indices continued with the profit booking trend and settled in red before recovering half of the losses towards the end. The BSE Sensex ended 359.64 points or 0.51 per cent lower at 70,700.67 on Thursday. The NSE Nifty settled 101.35 points or 0.47 per cent down at 21,352.60. IT, Pharma and FMCG witnessed selling pressure while Oil & gas, Realty and PSUs saw buying interest.