Mumbai, June 13 (TIWN) The Sensex on Thursday closed marginally lower after trading in the red throughout the session.

The rupee too depreciated by 16 paise after oil prices surged nearly 4 per cent amid reports of an attack on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman which added to the already-heightened tensions between Iran and the United States.  "The banking index continued its consolidation for the third consecutive week and the open interest activity in futures segment remained subdued," said Sneha Seth, Derivatives Analyst, Angel Broking.