Mumbai, March 19 -- The key equity barometers traded with minor gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded near the 22,900 level. PSU bank shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 10:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 152.61 points or 0.20% to 75,453.87. The Nifty 50 index added 62 points or 0.27% to 22,896.30.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.65% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 1.20%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,411 shares rose and 597 shares fell. A total of 127 shares were unchanged.

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The Nifty PSU Bank index advanced 1.33% to 5,980.95. The index rallied 3.65% in the past two consecutive trading sessions.

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