Benchmarks eke out slim gains; Nifty at new peak ahead of RBI decision

Domestic equity benchmarks ended modestly higher on Thursday, with the Nifty settling at a fresh record, as investors largely remained in a wait-and-watch mode ahead of RBI's policy decision amid mixed global cues.

After scaling an all-time intra-day peak of 44,953.01, the 30-share BSE Sensex pared some gains to end 14.61 points or 0.03 per cent higher at 44,632.65.

Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty touched a fresh intra-day high of 13,216.60, before settling 20.15 points or 0.15 per cent up at 13,133.90 -- its lifetime closing high.

Maruti was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 7.45 per cent, followed by ONGC,