Mumbai, July 10 -- The key equity barometers traded with major gains in the morning trade, supported by robust earnings from heavyweight TCS, positive global cues, and buying across key sectors. The Nifty traded above the 24,150 mark. Metal shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 808.11 points or 1.05% to 77,549.93. The Nifty 50 index rose 251.10 points or 1.05% to 24,213.90.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index added 1.32% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index rose 1.22%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,767 shares rose and 926 shares fell. A total of 207 shares were unchanged.

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