Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday, led by information technology and metal stocks, as cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of interest rate hikes.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks were holding gains in today session, with both Sensex and Nifty closed around 0.25% higher, aided by positive cues from other Asian markets and heavy buying at Realty and Metal counters. Traders remained optimistic as India’s inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) eased further