Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in the early afternoon trade, supported by strong quarterly results and a rebound in global risk appetite amid signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions. The Nifty traded above the 25,800 level. IT shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.

At 12:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 438.71 points or 0.52% to 84,390.90. The Nifty 50 index advanced 138.05 points or 0.54% to 25,842.70.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.74% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.26%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,229 shares rose and 1,834 shares fell. A total of 213 shares were unchanged.

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