Sensex Rises 266 Pts, Nifty Above 25,690; ITC, Kotak Bank Lead Gains

• Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Thursday, driven by FMCG and select private banks.
• BSE Sensex gained 266 points (0.32%) to settle at 83,580.
• NSE Nifty 50 added 51 points (0.20%) to close at 25,693.
• ITC surged over 5%, Kotak Mahindra Bank climbed 3%, and Hindustan Unilever gained nearly 3%.
• IT stocks like TCS, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and HCLTech faced pressure and closed lower.