Mumbai, Sept. 18 -- The key equity benchmarks continued to trade near day's high in mid-afternoon trade supported by easing crude oil prices and softer global bond yields. Market sentiment also received a boost after Moody's raised its India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7%, citing the resilience of the domestic economy despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The Nifty traded above the 23,350 mark.

Metal shares witnessed buying demand for three consecutive trading sessions.

At 13:27 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 303.70 points or 0.41% to 74,625.53. The Nifty 50 index added 82.50 points or 0.36% to 23,353.60.

In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.88%. The Nifty Smallcap 100 index rose 1...