The key equity benchmarks traded with moderate gains in early trade. The Nifty traded near 22,600 level. IT, consumer durables and metal stocks advanced while realty and financial services shares declined.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 110.84 points or 0.15% to 74,431.80 . The Nifty 50 index added 29.55 points or 0.13% to 22,599.90.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.59% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.56%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,017 shares rose and 748 shares fell. A total of 92 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,823.33 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net buyers to the tune of Rs 6,167.56...

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