Indian equity benchmarks ended the holiday-shortened week about 4% higher on Thursday, underpinned by heavyweight financials, with risk sentiment buoyed by a rally in global markets after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked benchmark rates.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks held on to strong gains throughout the session and ended with gains of around two percent on Thursday amid a broad-based rally, as the Fed’s first rate hike in more than three years and upbeat commentary on the world’s largest economy boosted global shares. In