Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with moderate gains in early trade, buoyed by upbeat domestic CPI data. Investors will track ongoing earnings season, FII activity and slew of key macroeconomic data expected later this week. The Nifty traded above the 24,550 mark.
Metal shares jumped for the third consecutive trading session.
At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 177.51 points or 0.22% to 80,413.10. The Nifty 50 index added 106.05 points or 0.43% to 24,592.40.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index jumped 0.67% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.58%.
The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,239 shares rose and 1,371 shares fell. A total of 211 shares were unchanged.
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