Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with decent gains in early afternoon trade, sustaining upward momentum after the central bank recently lowered its FY26 inflation forecast and raised its GDP growth projection. Investors will monitor the quarterly business updates, IPOs activity and upcoming quarterly earnings season.

The Nifty traded near the 25,000 level. Private Bank shares extended their winning streak for the fourth consecutive trading session.

At 12:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 388.80 points or 0.48% to 81,595.97. The Nifty 50 index added 110.50 points or 0.44% to 25,002.30.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.29% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.19%.

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