Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The key equity indices traded with significant gains in morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,950 mark. Auto shares rallied after declining for previous trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, soared 981.99 points or 1.22% to 81,580.99. The Nifty 50 index rallied 368.40 points or 1.50% to 25,000.



In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 1.51% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 1.47%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,666 shares rose and 1,127 shares fell. A total of 214 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Auto index rallied 4.45% to 25,192.30. The index shed 0.02% in the previous trading session.

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