Mumbai, March 19 -- The key equity barometers continued to trade with minor gains in mid-morning trade. The Nifty hovered above the 22,850 mark. Realty shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 11:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 129 points or 0.17% to 75,430.26. The Nifty 50 index added 53.90 points or 0.24% to 22,888.20.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 1.40% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 1.50%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,886 shares rose and 897 shares fell. A total of 152 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Realty index rose 2.05% to 839.15. The index declined 5.28% in the past two consecut...