Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher amid volatile trade; bank stocks gain

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended modestly higher Wednesday after a volatile session as investors looked ahead to the Union Budget for further cues. Extending its gains for the third session, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 22.77 points, or 0.06 per cent, higher at 39,839.25. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty edged up 6.45 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 11,916.75. Top gainers in the Sensex pack included IndusInd Bank, ITC, L&T, M&M, PowerGrid, Asian Paints and SBI, ending up to 3.79 per cent higher.