Mumbai, April 15 -- The key equity barometers traded with significant gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 23,300 level. Realty shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 10:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, surged 1,589.44 points or 2.11% to 76,746.70. The Nifty 50 index jumped 483.75 points or 2.12% to 23,312.05.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 1.99% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rallied 2.46%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 3,073 shares rose and 567 shares fell. A total of 225 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Realty index advanced 4.39% to 824.80. The index rallied 5.7% in the past two consecutive trading sessions.

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