Mumbai, June 24 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with major gains in morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 23,950 mark. Private bank shares advanced after declining for previous trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, soared 567.20 points or 0.73% to 76,754.83. The Nifty 50 index rose 129.85 points or 0.55% to 23,952.65.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index fell 0.40% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index declined 0.43%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,843 shares rose and 1,816 shares fell. A total of 209 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Private Bank index added 1.05% to 28,053.95. The index fell 0.77% in the previous trading session.

ICICI Bank (up 2.11%),...