Mumbai, May 26 -- The key equity indices traded with moderate gains in mid-morning trade, supported by U.S. President Donald Trump initially issuing and then softening threats of increased tariffs on European imports over the weekend and by the Reserve Bank of India's decision to pay Rs 2.68 lakh crore as a dividend to the central government for FY25. Investors will closely monitor global trade developments and the upcoming Q4 results of the companies across various sectors. The Nifty hovered above the 24,950 mark.

IT shares rallied for a second consecutive trading session.

At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 479.66 points or 0.59% to 82,200.74.The Nifty 50 index advanced 133.10 points or 0.54% to 24,987.95.

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