Markets end lower after hitting 3-year highs

Markets ended with marginal losses after index heavyweights pared most of the day's gains and selling pressure in IT majors

Benchmark share indices ended marginally lower on Thursday after hitting 3-year highs intra-day as index heavyweights pared most of the early gains and selling pressure in IT majors.

The 30-share Sensex ended down 61 points at 20,707 after topping the 21,000 mark and the 50-share Nifty ended down 15 points at 6,163 after hitting a high of 6,252.