Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- The key equity indices trade with moderate gains in Mid-afternoon trade as value buying emerged, supported by positive economic data and the Economic Survey's growth forecast of 6.8%-7.2% for FY27. Participants are keeping a close watch on the rupee's movement, ongoing Q3 corporate earnings, and evolving geopolitical developments.

Investors are also awaiting quarterly results from ITC, Tata Motors, and Vedanta, due later today, along with the upcoming Union Budget 2026 scheduled for February 1, 2026. Meanwhile, the Nifty traded above the 25,400 level.

Auto shares declined after registering gains in the previous trading session.

At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 185.55 points or 0.23% to 8...