Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- The domestic equity indices traded with significant gains in the early afternoon trade supported by strong quarterly earnings reports from several companies. Investors also remained watchful of Q2 results, key economic data, and global market trends. The Nifty traded above 25,950 mark.

At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 659.83 points or 0.78% to 84,872.68. The Nifty 50 index added 193.55 points or 0.75% to 25,990.40.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.62% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 0.42%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE,2,127 shares rose and 1,966 shares fell. A total of 212 shares were unchanged.

Economy:

India's foreign exchange reserves r...