Indian benchmark indices ended higher on Thursday, with the Sensex rising 274 points and the Nifty closing above 24,300 after the US Fed kept rates unchanged. M&M, Coal India and Maruti Suzuki led the gains, while Adani Ports, HDFC Life and Shriram Finance emerged as the top laggards.

Indian equity benchmarks ended marginally lower after surrendering early gains as IT stocks outperformed but weakness in FMCG, power and defence weighed on sentiment. Analysts…

Stock markets soar as Sensex gains 889 points and Nifty closes at 24,250, driven by IT stocks and foreign investments.