Mumbai, Oct. 5 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in early trade. The Nifty traded above the 22,500 level. PSU bank, oil & gas and consumer durables shares advanced, while healthcare, pharma and IT stocks declined on the NSE.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 409.80 points or 0.58% to 72,318.02. The Nifty 50 index rose 125.50 points or 0.56% to 22,547.45.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.50% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index added 0.59%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,178 shares rose and 1,175 shares fell. A total of 249 shares were unchanged.

FPIs sold shares worth Rs 9,569.57 crore in October through 1 October 2026. This follows net selling of Rs 45,536....