Indian equity benchmarks ended higher with Sensex and Nifty future both closing over 60,500 and 18,100 respectively, due to firm inflows from foreign investors and improving macro parameters.

Dear Trader… At close, Sensex ended 455.95 points or 0.76 per cent up at 60,572.08. About 1,865 shares have advanced, 1,632 shares declined and 103 shares remained unchanged. BSE LargeCap ended up 0.70 per cent, BSE MidCap was up 0.32 per cenrt and BSE SmallCap closed up 0.24 per cent.