Mumbai, March 5 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in the morning trade, as expectations of a possible de-escalation in the Iran-Israel-US war lifted investor sentiment. The rebound followed a sharp selloff in previous sessions triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The Nifty traded above the 25,550 mark. Metal shares advanced after declining in previous trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 187.73 points or 0.23% to 79,290.43. The Nifty 50 index jumped 83.50 points or 0.34% to 24,563.65.

The broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index added 0.44% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index jumped 0.38%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,406 shares ...