Benchmark indices settled with marginal gains on Thursday in a highly volatile trade. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 86 points higher at 66,988 and the broader Nifty edged up 36 points to close at 20,133.
Stocks that were in focus included names like BHEL, which rose 3.36%, GAIL, which jumped 4.77%, and Hudco, whose shares increased 5.41% on Thursday.