Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in mid-morning trade, buoyed by optimism over the India-US interim trade deal and inflows from returning foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The Nifty traded tad above the 25,950 mark. Auto shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 11:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 327.43 points or 0.39% to 84,393.18. The Nifty 50 index rose 91.30 points or 0.35% to 25,958.60.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.19% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.65%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,592 shares rose and 1,324 shares fell. A total of 192 shares were unchanged.

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