Mumbai, May 22 -- The key equity barometers traded with decent gains in early afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 23,750 mark. Auto shares extended gains for fourth consecutive trading session.

At 12:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex added 427.10 points or 0.57% to 75,614.09. The Nifty 50 index rose 135.90 points or 0.57% to 23,790.60.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.08% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index shed 0.02%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,263 shares rose and 1,647 shares fell. A total of 222 shares were unchanged.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for July 2026 settlement advanced $2.62 or 2.55% to $105.20 a barrel.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged hi...