Mumbai, April 21 -- The domestic equity indices continued to trade with strong gains in the mid-afternoon trade, supported by optimism over potential peace talks between the US and Iran. Investor sentiment also remained upbeat amid easing crude oil prices. However, market participants shifted their focus to Q4 earnings. The Nifty traded above the 24,550 mark.

PSU Bank shares soared for third consecutive trading session.

At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 757.08 points or 0.95% to 79,266.25. The Nifty 50 index advanced 211 points or 0.86% to 24,572.90.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index gained 0.67% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index surged 0.85%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,562 share...