Indian equities ended lower after a volatile session as investors booked profits following a four-day rally. Sharp declines in Trent after its Q1 update, weakness in defence, realty and midcap stocks, and stock-specific selling in names such as Cochin Shipyard and Kalyan Jewellers outweighed gains in IT stocks and positive moves in Titan, Swiggy and RITES, dragging the Sensex and Nifty lower.