Mumbai, March 5 -- The domestic equity indices traded with significant gains in morning trade, supported by positive performance in Asian markets, following Nifty's longest losing streak in three decades on Tuesday. The decline was largely attributed to heightened global trade tensions stemming from the imposition of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on key trading partners. The Nifty traded near the 22,250 mark. Auto shares advanced after declining for the previous trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rallied 489.70 points or 0.66% to 73,468.72. The Nifty 50 index added 167.50 points or 0.76% to 22,250.15.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 1....