Sensex ends higher; financial stocks gain

(Reuters) - Indian shares rose on Thursday as state-run lenders rallied late in the session after the government sought approval from parliament to inject 800 billion rupees ($12.62 billion) into the sector as part of its recapitalisation plan.

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed up 0.52 percent at 33,969.64.

The broader NSE Nifty ended 0.59 percent higher at 10,504.80.

(Reporting by Tanvi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)