Mumbai, Nov. 27 -- The key equity barometers traded with minor gains in the early afternoon trade, supported by growing expectations of an interest rate cut by RBI in its December meeting. Traders now await the Q2 GDP data, due for release on 28 November 2025. The Nifty traded above the 26,200 mark.

PSU bank shares fell after advancing in the past two trading sessions.

At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 145.72 points or 0.17% to 85,755.23. The Nifty 50 index surged 18.95 points or 0.08% to 26,224.85.

The Nifty 50 and the Sensex hit fresh all-time highs in morning trade at 26,306.95 and 86,026.18, respectively, while the Bank Nifty also scaled a new record high of 59,804.65.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE ...