Mumbai, March 17 -- The key domestic indices traded with moderate gains in the afternoon trade, as concerns over the US government shutdown eased and investors awaited the outcome of the US Fed policy review later this week. The Nifty traded a tad above the 22,500 level. Auto shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.

At 14:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 344.42 points or 0.47% to 74,173.33. The Nifty 50 index added 105.65 points or 0.47% to 22,502.35.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 0.71% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.16%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,677 shares rose and 2,382 shares fell. A total of 129 shares were unchanged.

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