Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- The key equity indices traded with significant gains in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,950 mark. Metal shares extended gains for fourth consecutive trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 591.14 points or 0.70% to 84,796.59. The Nifty 50 index added 181.60 points or 0.70% to 25,976.55.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.69% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 0.46%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 2,084 shares rose and 2,152 shares fell. A total of 211 shares were unchanged.

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The Nifty Metal index added 0.95% to 10,446.15. The index rose 2.49% in the four consecutive trading session.

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