Indian equities closed on a positive note on Wednesday, with the banking and pharma sectors providing strong support. The Sensex, India’s benchmark index, rose for the ninth consecutive session, while the Nifty closed above the record 20,000 mark for the first time. Positive macroeconomic data fueled buying in banking, energy, and telecom stocks. This article provides stock recommendations for Thursday, which include Axis Bank, Britannia, Bank of India, Atul Auto, NIIT, PNB, and Aarti Drugs.