Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- The key equity indices traded with modest gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded a tad above the 24,450 mark. Auto shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 454.79 points or 0.55% to 83,060.22. The Nifty 50 index rose 129.40 points or 0.51% to 25,453.85.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.28% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.52%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,405 shares rose and 1,270 shares fell. A total of 198 shares were unchanged.

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