Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- The domestic equity indices traded with moderate gains in early trade, supported by healthy second-quarter corporate earnings. However, investors remained cautious amid uncertainty surrounding progress on a potential U.S.-India trade deal.

The Nifty traded above the 25,950 mark. Barring the Nifty Pharma index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE traded in the green, with the PSU Bank, Media and Realty indices gaining the most.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 240.81 points or 0.28% to 84,803.59. The Nifty 50 index advanced 64.25 points or 0.26% to 25,974.20.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.60% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.67%.

The market breadth was s...