Mumbai, Dec. 11 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with minor gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,800 level. Metal shares extended gains for two consecutive trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 154.38 points or 0.18% to 84,545.65. The Nifty 50 index rose 51.95 points or 0.20% to 25,809.95.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.35% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.17%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,970 shares rose and 1,595 shares fell. A total of 225 shares were unchanged.

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The Nifty Metal index rose 0.98% to 10,258.90. The index added 1.44% in the two consecutive trading session.

Hindustan Zinc (up 3.53%), Tata Ste...