Indian equity benchmarks ended slightly higher on Thursday, helped by gains in information technology stocks, even as global markets rallied on the back of optimism induced by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks ended a volatile session marginally higher on Thursday in a rebound after four days of losses. Indices witnessed a gap up opening, mirroring the positive overseas cues. Traders took encouragement with a private report stating that the New Year will herald the return of normalcy