Sensex, Nifty mark highest close in nearly a week

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Nifty ended higher on Thursday, taking support for a third day at its 200-day moving average, as blue-chips such as ITC recovered on bargain-hunting after the index had fallen steeply over the previous two weeks.

ITC gained 1.9 percent, while HDFC Bank rose 1.6 percent.

The Nifty provisionally gained 0.26 percent, while the Sensex rose 0.21 percent, marking their highest close in nearly a week.

(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Sunil Nair)