
Domestic equity benchmarks snapped their four-day losing run and ended marginally higher on Wednesday, supported by strong buying in metal, energy and consumer shares. However, weakness in auto and IT counters restricted the overall gains. The Nifty edged up 33.05 points, or 0.14%, to settle at 23,412.60, while the BSE Sensex rose 49.74 points, or 0.07%, to close at 74,608.98.
Meanwhile, the volatility gauge India VIX ended at 19.43, down by 3.92% from the last closing.