Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- The benchmark indices traded with moderate gains in mid-morning trade. The Nifty traded above 21,800 level after hitting day's low of 21,743.07 in early trade. Auto shares advanced after declining in the past fifth consecutive trading sessions.

At 11:26 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 227.73 points or 0.32% to 71,959.15. The Nifty 50 index added 81 points or 0.37% to 21,852.70.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.69% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 1.04%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,217 shares rose and 1,489 shares fell. A total of 133 shares were unchanged.

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