Sensex closes in green but ends 2015 with losses

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares ended 0.6 percent higher in choppy trade on Thursday, marking an end to the December derivatives series, but posted their first yearly loss in four. The Nifty ended 0.63 percent higher, above the psychologically important 7,900 mark. The index has lost 4.06 percent this year after three consecutive years of gains. The benchmark Sensex rose 0.61 percent to end above the crucial 26,000 level. The index has lost 5.03 percent this year, its first annual loss since 2011. (Reporting by Karen Rebelo in Mumbai; Editing by Anand Basu)