Domestic equity benchmarks rose amid thin trade, with buying interest in IT, energy, and metal shares offset by selling pressure in metal and auto names. Investors awaited the release of minutes of the FOMC’s last review for clarity on interest rates, expecting the US economy to avoid a recession and cooling inflation.
The Sensex rose 15.6 points to 80,452.4 at 2:30 pm, while the Nifty50 rose 38.7 points or 0.2 percent from its previous close.
