Mumbai, April 21 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with decent gains in early trade. The Nifty traded above the 23,950 mark. Banking stocks, IT and oil & gas shares advanced while FMCG, media and realty shares declined.

All eyes will also be on the upcoming Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), set to take place from April 21-26 in Washington, D.C. On the agenda: the ripple effects of trade tensions on global growth and updates on the progress of the World Bank and IMF's initiatives.

At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 452.52 points or 0.58% to 79,005.72. The Nifty 50 index added 108.75 points or 0.46% to 23,960.40.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap ind...