Mumbai, Dec. 10 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,900 level. Media shares extended gains for two consecutive trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 276.96 points or 0.33% to 84,943.24. The Nifty 50 index rose 93.10 points or 0.36% to 25,932.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.36% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.74%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,625 shares rose and 1,031 shares fell. A total of 183 shares were unchanged.

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