Ahead of the release of domestic inflation data later in the day, Indian equity indices closed higher despite starting the day in the red, led by banking stocks.

Dear Trader… The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 111 points or 0.15% to settle at 72,776. The broader NSE Nifty Future gained 84 points or 0.38% to end at 22,224. The Sensex rebounded 910 points from the day’s low of 71,866. Among the Sensex stocks, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, HDFC