Mumbai, April 15 -- Domestic equity benchmarks traded with strong gains in early trade, tracking a rally in global markets amid optimism over the resumption of US-Iran peace talks. Nifty traded above the 24,150 mark. All sectoral indices on the NSE traded in the green, with IT, PSU Bank, and metal stocks advancing the most.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, surged 1,199.18 points or 1.56% to 78,046.75. The Nifty 50 index rose 345.30 points or 1.45% to 24,190.45.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index jumped 1.81% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index added 1.65%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,987 shares rose and 402 shares fell. A total of 147 shares were unchanged....