Mumbai, Feb. 16 -- The benchmark indices were trading with decent gains in early trade, tracking positive global cues. The Nifty traded above the 21,950 mark. Barring the Nifty Realty index, all the sectoral indices on the NSE were in the green.

At 09:27 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 239.32 points or 0.33% to 72,289.70. The Nifty 50 index added 83.95 points or 0.38% to 21,994.70.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.69% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index advanced 0.91%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,242 shares rose and 653 shares fell. A total of 78 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,064.15 crore, while...