$RELIANCE

Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday after staging a sharp recovery from deep morning losses, supported by strong buying in $RELIANCE along with energy, auto and capital goods stocks. The Sensex rose 117.54 points or 0.16 percent to settle at 75,318.39, while the Nifty gained 41 points or 0.17 percent to close at 23,659.00. Market breadth remained mixed, with 2,008 shares advancing against 1,920 declines.