Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- Headline equity benchmarks traded with substantial gains in morning trade, driven by strong quarterly results from top lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, along with a rebound in global risk appetite amid signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions.

The Nifty traded above the 25,800 level. PSU bank shares advanced after declining in the past two consecutive trading sessions.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 467.22 points or 0.54% to 84,420.18. The Nifty 50 index advanced 126.35 points or 0.48% to 25,838.35.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.51% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.07%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,956 shares rose and 1,769 shares fel...