Mumbai, Feb. 13 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with significant gains in the mid-morning 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. Metal shares extended gains for the second day in a row.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 443.80 points or 0.58% to 76,618.96. The Nifty 50 index added 114.25 points or 0.63% to 23,189.50.

In the broader market, The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index jumped 1.14%, and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rallied 0.71%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 2,428 shares rose and 1,231 shares fell. A total of 150 shares were unchanged.

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