[link= http://www.capitalstars.com/index.php]INDIAN EQUITY BENCHMARKS began the first day of July series with a bang and surged for the second straight day to end over 2.5% higher, as sentiment turned bullish following government's approval for gas price hike. Positive cues from global markets also provided support to the benchmarks. The rupee appreciated against the US dollar after strong gains in equities and lower current account deficit (CAD).