The two key equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, on Wednesday settled trading on a positive note for the fourth consecutive session. The BSE Sensex closed the session close to the 81K mark at 80,956.33,

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended Monday's trading session on a positive note, buoyed by buying interest in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries, Infosys, and HDFC Bank, as well as a firm trend in US markets.

ITC stocks were down nearly 3% in early trade. The net FII sell figure at only Rs 238 crores yesterday is misleading since it conceals many large bulk deals. News of higher GST proposals on products like tobacco can impact stocks like ITC and tax reductions on insurance premiums can be beneficial to insurance stocks.