Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on August 16 as intraday gains registered by ITC (http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/cigarettes/itc/ITC) , Axis Bank (http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/banks-private-sector/axisbank/AB16) and Maruti Suzuki (http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/auto-cars-jeeps/marutisuzukiindia/MS24) were largely offset by losses in Tata Consultancy Services (http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/computers-software/tataconsultancyservices/TCS) , Reliance Industries (http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/refineries/relianceindustries/RI) and HDFC (http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/finance-housing/housingdevelopmentfinancecorporation/HDF) shares.