Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- The key equity benchmarks extended their gains in morning trade, buoyed by optimism surrounding the conclusion of the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA). Investors are closely tracking rupee movements, ongoing Q3 earnings announcements, and geopolitical developments, with attention also on upcoming Q3 results from Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki India, and BHEL. Meanwhile, the Nifty hovered above the 25,350 mark.

Oil & gas shares jumped for two consecutive trading session.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 339.37 points or 0.37% to 82,202.08. The Nifty 50 index rose 139.65 points or 0.55% to 25,315.05.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0....