The markets gave up day's gains in afternoon before returning to positive zone Domestic stock markets finished a volatile session on Thursday with mild gains, as advances in financial services and IT stocks were offset by pharmaceuticals and state-run banks.The Sensex ended 52 points higher at 36,374 while NSE Nifty finished at 10,905, up 14 points from previous close.
Top advancers on 50-scrip index were GAIL India, BPCL, Bharti Infratel, Axis Bank and HCL Tech, settling between 1.6 per cent and 2.2 per cent higher.