Sensex, Nifty Edge Higher Led By Gains In Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Bank

The Indian equity benchmarks edged higher on Thursday ahead of weekly expiry of index futures and option contracts later in the day amid firm cues from other Asian markets. Asian shares held firm on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy was "still a ways off" from levels the central bank wanted to see before tapering its monetary support. The Sensex rose as much as 140 points and Nifty 50 index was tr...