BSE Sensex ends lower; IT majors fall

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex fell on Monday as investors booked profit in IT bellwethers including Infosys in the penultimate trading session of the year, while cement makers closed lower on concerns about subdued construction activity.

The Sensex provisionally closed 0.3 percent lower, while the Nifty fell 0.35 percent.

Software services exporters, which have rallied this year, fell with Infosys ending 1.67 percent lower and Tata Consultancy Services falling 0.08 percent.

Cement stocks including ACC and Ambuja Cements fell on concerns about declining prices.

(Reporting by Himank Sharma; Editing by Sunil Nair)