Mumbai, March 1 -- The benchmark indices traded with modest gains in early trade. The Nifty traded above 22,100 level. oil & gas, Metal and PSU stocks advanced while pharma and media shares slides.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 413.47 points or 0.57% to 72,913.77. The Nifty 50 index added 147.30 points or 0.67% to 22,130.10.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.65% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.95%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,352 shares rose and 538 shares fell. A total of 89 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 3,568.11 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net sellers to the tune of Rs 230.2...