Mumbai, March 20 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with major gains in early trade, mirroring the positive sentiment across global markets. The Nifty traded above 23,000 level and Sensex scaled above 75,900 mark.

At 09:26 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 465.84 points or 0.61% to 75,912.04. The Nifty 50 index jumped 135.65 points or 0.59% to 23,043.25.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.66% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 1.25%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,555 shares rose and 436 shares fell. A total of 115 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,096.50 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the...