The Indian equity indices ended a volatile session with small gains on Wednesday, investors await for the Fed Policy outcome. The Nifty settled above the 21,800 level after hitting the days low of 21,710.20 in mid-morning trade. Oil & gas, realty and FMCG stocks advanced while metal, private bank and financial services stocks declined.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 89.64 points or 0.12% to 72,101.69. The Nifty 50 index rose 21.65 points or 0.10% to 21,839.10.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.05% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.14%.
