Sensex ends higher; Gujarat exit polls in focus

Indian shares rose on Thursday, rebounding from two days of losses, after the USFederal Reserve raised rates but kept its outlook unchanged, although caution lingered ahead of the release of exit polls from elections in Gujarat.

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed up 0.59 per cent at 33,246.7 while the broader NSE Nifty ended 0.58 per cent higher at 10,252.1. The indexes fell as much as 0.50 per cent each earlier in the day.