Mumbai, Feb. 13 -- The key domestic indices traded with decent gains in the afternoon trade as inflation eased to a five-month low, according to data released by the government. The Nifty traded above the 23,150 mark after hitting the day's low of 22,992.20 in early trade. Trading was volatile due to the weekly Nifty 50 F&O series expiry today.

Pharma, Metal, Realty shares advanced while PSU Bank, IT and FMCG shares declined.

At 13:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 356.01 points or 0.47% to 76,523.72. The Nifty 50 index added 112.45 points or 0.49% to 23,157.70.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.74%, and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.42%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2...