Benchmark equity indices settled in green on Thursday following buying in commodity, telecom and consumer stocks amid a strong trend in global markets. The BSE Sensex rose by 147.89 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 81,053.19. The NSE Nifty gained 41.30 points or 0.17 per cent to settle at a two-week high of 24,811.50. Majority of the sectors ended in green with buying seen in major buying seen Consumer Durables & FMCG.