Indian equities Benchmark struggled for direction for most of the session on Thursday, logging gains at the close on a rise in Reliance Industries and financials stocks, while investors awaited key U.S. and domestic economic data.

Dear Trader… Markets traded volatile on the monthly expiry day but managed to end marginally higher.  The tone was subdued at the beginning and a mixed trend across heavyweights capped the move till the end. Meanwhile, a lackluster move on the sectoral front kept the traders on their toes wherein