Mumbai, Nov. 13 -- The key equity barometers traded with modest gains in the early-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded a tad above the 25,900 level. Pharma, metal and realty shares advanced, while PSU bank, FMCG and IT shares declined.

At 12:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 335.37 points or 0.40% to 84,801.88. The Nifty 50 index rose 104.50 points or 0.40% to 25,980.50.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.13% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.15%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,133 shares rose and 1,874 shares fell. A total of 206 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, shed 0.24% to 12.08.

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