Mumbai, March 10 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in morning trade, breaking a three-week losing streak, supported by positive domestic economic data that boosted investor confidence. The Nifty traded above the 22,600 level. Metal shares extended gains for the sixth consecutive trading session.

The upcoming trading week will be shorter due to holidays, with market participants closely monitoring both global and domestic events.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 205.14 points or 0.28% to 74,571.42. The Nifty 50 index added 66 points or 0.29%, to 22,618.50.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.02% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.62%.

The market breadth was...