Mumbai, June 20 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with significant gains in early afternoon trade, continuing to show resilience amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Market sentiment remains sensitive to global cues, including crude oil prices and other international developments.

The Nifty traded above the 24,950 mark. Metal stocks rebound after three-day losing streak.

At 12:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 633.07 points or 0.77% to 81,995.19. The Nifty 50 index jumped 192.85 points or 0.78% to 24,986.10.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.66% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.44%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,397 shares rose and 1,360 shares fell...