Mumbai, Oct. 21 -- The domestic equity indices continued to trade with modest gains on Muhrat Trading Day. The Nifty traded above the 25,850 mark. Media shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 14:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 173.79 points or 0.21% to 84,537.16. The Nifty 50 index added 53.50 points or 0.21% to 25,898.20.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.35% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 1.02%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,910 shares rose and 697 shares fell. A total of 180 shares were unchanged.

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The Nifty Media index jumped 0.81% to 1,545.30. The index rallied 1.69% in two consecutive trading sessions.

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