Indian equity benchmarks closed at record highs for a second day on Friday, as risk-on sentiment remained in broader equities after a less-hawkish tone from the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee on Wednesday.

Dear Trader… Markets took a breather after Thursday’s surge and ended almost on a flat note.  The Nifty future index opened marginally lower and oscillated in a narrow range till the end to close at 18,645.95 levels. Meanwhile, selective buying in the index majors from across sectors combined with a