BENGALURU, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Indian shares eked out gains in a choppy session on Thursday as a jump in metal and energy stocks helped offset losses in IT major Wipro and private sector banks. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) closed up 0.25% at 18,257.80 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) ended 0.14% higher at 61,235.30. Both indexes have clocked gains for five straight sessions and are up more than 5% this year. "We had a good run in the lead up to IT results, and investors are now reviewing things; as more earnings come in, moves are going to be reactionary instead of (being) proactive," said Anand James, chief market strategist at Geojit Financial Services. The Nifty metal index (.NIFTYMET) gained a second straight day, adding 3.5%, on the back of firm commodity prices in the global market. Shares in Tata Steel and JSW Steel (JSTL.NS) rose 6.5% and 4.7%, respectively, and were the top gainers on the Nifty 50 index. The Nifty energy index (.NIFTYENR) extended gains for a fifth session, closing 1.2% higher. Tech giants Infosys (INFY.NS) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS.NS) closed up around 1% each, a day after Infosys lifted its full-year revenue outlook and TCS reported a 12.3% rise in quarterly profit. read more However, rival IT firm Wipro lost 6%, the most on the Nifty, after posting a near-flat net profit. read more Private sector lenders HDFC Bank (HDBK.NS) and Kotak Mahindra Bank (KTKM.NS) slipped more than 1% each and were among the top losers on the blue-chip index. Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) settled up 1% after falling as much as 1.6% earlier in the session, while Nazara Technologies (NAZA.NS) closed up 3% after it said its unit will buy retailer Superhero Brands. Meanwhile, India recorded 247,417 new COVID-19 cases, the most since late May. read more