After trading lower in the first half of the day, benchmark equity indices closed higher in a volatile market on Wednesday, ahead of the monthly F&O expiry, led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries, L&T, and ITC.

Dear Trader – The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex recovered 570 pts from day’s low and settled at 66,118, rising 173 points or 0.26%. The broader NSE Nifty Future surged 42.60 points or 0.22% to end at 19,719. From the Sensex pack, L&T, ITC, and Sun Pharma were the top gainers,