Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday, helped by robust buying in IT and tech stocks amid growing optimism on the US-India trade deal front.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Monday, taking their winning run to the fourth day in a row, driven by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries and sustained foreign fund inflows.

 Apple has urged the Indian government to revise parts of its income tax law that could slow down its expansion in the country, as reported by news agency Reuters.

The international travel and tourism sector will support 9.1 crore new jobs in the next 10 years, accounting for one in every three jobs created globally, according to a report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Market benchmarks rebounded sharply on Wednesday after an eight-session losing streak, with Sensex jumping 715 points, propelled by bargain hunting in bank and financial stocks after the RBI left interest rates unchanged and revised upward its growth estimates to 6.8 per cent for the current fiscal.

Gold and silver prices scaled fresh lifetime highs in the domestic futures market on Monday, mirroring record gains in global markets amid expectations of US Federal Reserve rate cuts and a softer dollar buoyed sentiment.

Global IT consulting firm Accenture has laid off more than 11,000 employees over the past three months and has warned of further job cuts, citing the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on its operations.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday, dragged by IT stocks amid concerns over the US President Donald Trump's decision to raise H-1B visa fees to USD 1,00,000 per worker.