Mumbai, Nov. 11 -- The key equity benchmarks opened the session on a strong note, registering significant gains in early trade, supported by positive global cues and easing crude oil prices. The decline in crude prices raised hopes of a potential de-escalation in the Iran conflict, further boosting investor sentiment. The Nifty traded above the 25,300 mark.

Barring pharma shares all the sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in green with PSU Bank, auto and private bank shares leading the gains.

At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 1070.74 points or 1.34% to 82,197.35. The Nifty 50 index 276.65 points or 1.08% to 25,317.40.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.65% and the BSE 250 SmallCap In...