Mumbai, Feb. 13 -- The key equity indices traded with substantial gains in the morning trade as inflation eased to a five-month low, according to data released by the government. The Nifty traded above the 23,150 mark after hitting the day's low of 22,992.20 in early trade. Pharma shares advanced after declining over the past three consecutive trading sessions.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 350.96 points or 0.46% to 76,519.26. The Nifty 50 index added 110.35 points or 0.48% to 23,155.60.

In the broader market, The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rallied 1.10%, and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.73%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,395 shares rose and 1,118 shares fell. A total of 158 share...