Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The domestic equity indices traded with moderate gains in the early trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,900 level. PSU Bank, IT and metal shares advanced, while consumer durables, media and realty shares corrected.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 129.21 points or 0.14% to 84,808.89. The Nifty 50 index added 40.25 points or 0.16% to 25,902.35.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.06% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index slipped 0.12%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,485 shares rose and 1,340 shares fell. A total of 206 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,381.92 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) we...