Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- The key equity indices traded with modest gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 26,000 level. Metal stocks extended their gains for the sixth straight trading session.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 284.10 points or 0.34% to 84,881.56. The Nifty 50 index rose 98.45 points or 0.38% to 26,034.65.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.23% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.04%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,044 shares rose and 1,576 shares fell. A total of 210 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Metal index rose 1.33% to 10,737.15. The index rose 5.35% in the six consecutive trading s...