Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The key equity indices traded with decent gains in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,950 mark. FMCG shares extended gains for two trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 335.45 points or 0.41% to 81,608.81. The Nifty 50 index gained 98.20 points or 0.39% to 24,975.55.

The broader market outperformed the headline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.75% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.83%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE 2,516 shares rose and 1,490 shares fell. A total of 172 shares were unchanged.

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The Nifty FMCG index rose 0.76% to 55,723.35. The index added 1.95% in the previous two trading sessions.

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