New Delhi [India]: Indian benchmark indices closed with gains on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth consecutive time. Nifty 50 index closed 43 points higher at 22,648 points, while BS Sensex closed with a gain of 128.33 points. 74,611.11 points BPCL, Power Grid, Asian Paints, Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto made it to the list of top gainers in the Nifty 50 index, while Kotak Bank, Tata Consumers, Bharat Airtel made it to the list of top losers. Key auto sector shares Mahindra, Bajaj Auto and Tata Motors rose on Thursday after the announcement of April auto sales numbers. On Thursday, shares of Mahindra & Mahindra hit an all-time high of Rs 2204 and closed at 2183.80.Mahindra remained at the forefront in passenger vehicle sales in April and created a record. Sales increased from 68,413 to 70,471 vehicles in March, with a positive growth of 3 percent, the two-wheeler segment has also registered a positive growth in sales in the month of April. Than March 2024. Bajaj, Hero, TVS and Eicher all have shown growth of 6, 9, 8 and 8 per cent respectively. Kotak shares fell following media reports of joint M KVS Mahajan's sudden exit from the company, which was banned by the RBI last week."Benchmark indices saw moderate gains on new digital customer additions and new credit card issuances, reflecting global trends following the FE's decision to keep its interest rates on hold, as widely acknowledged in the U.S. The central bank has hinted at a possible rate cut, said Vinod Nair, head of research at the US Federal Reserve. “Broader markets were largely traded in a range-bound manner, amid positive commentary from auto companies on recent volume data. The key interest rate was left unchanged at 5.25-5.50 per cent in its latest monetary policy meeting, keeping the policy rate unchanged for the sixth consecutive time, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell added. That said, a rate hike is unlikely here and the central bank is currently focusing on its restrictive monetary policy stance in the commodities market. Oil prices remained under pressure due to a surge in US crude inventories, while the market growth remained under pressure. Gold rose between.