Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with decent gains in morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,150 mark. Auto stocks advanced after declining for previous trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rallied 342.03 points or 0.41% to 81,123.10. The Nifty 50 index added 96.95 points or 0.39% to 25,166.50.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.41% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.64%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,571 shares rose and 1,135 shares fell. A total of 241 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Auto index rose 0.98% to 27,022.65. The index shed 0.39% in the previous trading session.

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