Mumbai, July 3 -- The key equity benchmark traded with modest gains in early afternoon trade, amid positive global cues. The Nifty traded a tad above the 25,500 level. Consumer durables stocks extend gains for the fourth straight session.

At 12:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 154.15 points or 0.18% to 83,563.84. The Nifty 50 index jumped 54.95 points or 0.22% to 25,508.35.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.18% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 0.46%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,111 shares rose and 1,710 shares fell. A total of 181 shares were unchanged.

Economy:

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