Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Monday to snap six straight sessions of losses, as gains in consumer and bank stocks helped counter a sharp slump in metals.

Dear Trader… In a highly volatile session, Indian equity benchmarks were managing to trade in green in today session, on the back of buying in FMCG and Consumer Durables stocks. Traders were getting relief, with a private report stating that a combination of normal rainfalls aiding bumper agriculture output and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) further hiking interest rates to cut easy money in the system hold key to