Sensex ends higher on bargain hunting

New Delhi: Indian shares ended higher on Thursday as investors picked beaten down counters, including technology stocks that lost ground on disappointing quarterly results from software services exporters Infosys Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

The Nifty closed up 0.36 percent at 9,136.40, posting its first gain in six sessions.

The benchmark Sensex ended 0.29 percent higher at 29,422.39.