Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in early trade tracking positive cues from Asian markets. Investor risk appetite improved as crude oil prices eased below the $90-per-barrel mark, providing some relief to sentiment. The Nifty traded above the 24,100 level

Market participants remained focused on the upcoming speech by Kevin Warsh who is set to deliver his first major address as Federal Reserve chair at the annual Kansas City Fed economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The address is being closely watched for indications on the US central bank's monetary policy outlook.

IT, media and metal shares rises while private bank, PSU bank and FMCG shares declined.

At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S...