Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with significant gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,800 level. IT shares extended gains for the third consecutive trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, surged 457.96 points or 0.55% to 84,329.28. The Nifty 50 index added 143.56 points or 0.46% to 25,840.50.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.37% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.55%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,366 shares rose and 1,325 shares fell. A total of 215 shares were unchanged.

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