Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- The key equity indices traded with significant gains in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,300 level. Financial Services shares advanced after declining in previous trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rallied 592.87 points or 0.72% to 82,622.85. The Nifty 50 index rose 189.30 points or 0.75% to 25,334.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 1.04% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.66%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,418 shares rose and 1,693 shares fell. A total of 154 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Financial Services added 0.91% to 27,071.85. In the previous sessions, the index declined by 0.21%.

ICI...