Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The key equity indices continued to trade with minor gains in morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,900 level. Oil & gas shares extended gains for the two trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 143.77 points or 0.17% to 81,414.24. The Nifty 50 index rose 36.90 points or 0.15% to 24,914.30.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.26% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.52%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,250 shares rose and 1,363 shares fell. A total of 194 shares were unchanged.

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