The domestic equity benchmarks pared early losses and traded with decent gains in the in morning trade. The Nifty traded near the 22,450 mark. PSU bank shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 185.02 points or 0.25% to 74,040.47. The Nifty 50 index added 44.35 points or 0.20% to 22,446.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.10% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.39%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,059 shares rose and 1,353 shares fell. A total of 187 shares were unchanged.

Volatility may zoom as traders roll over positions in the F&O segment from the near month April series to May series. The April 2024 F&O contracts will expire today, 25 April 2024.

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  Strong market breadth