Mumbai, April 2 -- The key domestic indices traded with modest gains in the afternoon trade. The Nifty traded near the 23,300 level. All the other sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in green, while realty, consumer durables and FMCG shares gaining the most.

At 13:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 476.12 points or 0.63% to 76,500.63. The Nifty 50 index added 130 points or 0.56% to 23,297.50.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 1.01% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.74%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,624 shares rose and 1,169 shares fell. A total of 168 shares were unchanged.

Economy:

India's manufacturing sector growth recovered the ground lost in February, picking up ...