A rally in metals stocks lifted Indian equity benchmarks to close at near two-week highs on Thursday on the back of expected demand surge in top consumer China, while a surge in crude prices kept gains in check.

Dear Trader… In a volatile session, Indian Benchmark indices erased most of the gains towards the end but still ended higher on Thursday, with investors eyeing quarterly updates from companies ahead of corporate earnings season. Benchmarks made positive start and added gains in morning deals with strong foreign flows. As