Indian benchmark equity indices closed higher in a highly volatile market on Thursday, led by private banks and metal stocks, while a dip in pharma stocks capped gains.

Dear Trader… The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 141 points or 0.18% to settle at 77,479. The broader NSE Nifty future gained 94 points or 0.40% to end at 23,598. From the Sensex pack, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top gainers, rising