Mumbai, July 15 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in mid-afternoon trade, extending their upward momentum on the back of sustained buying interest. Investor focus remained on domestic macroeconomic indicators, global tariff-related cues, and corporate earnings announcements. The Nifty traded above the 25,150 mark. Pharma shares extending gains for third day in a row.

At 14:26 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 301.97 points or 0.37% to 82,556.01. The Nifty 50 index added 100.45 points or 0.40% to 25,184.35.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.60% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.99%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,570 sh...