Mumbai, March 26 -- The key domestic indices traded with limited gains in early trade. The Nifty traded above 23,700 level. All the sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in green with realty, metal and PSU Bank shares leading the rally.

At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 141.23 points or 0.17% to 78,152.06. The Nifty 50 index advanced 50.35 points or 0.21% to 23,719.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.38% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.03%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 1,737 shares rose and 1,086 shares fell. A total of 136 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 5,371.57 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) ...