Mumbai, April 25 -- At 13:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was advanced 179.2 points or 0.24% to 74,031.71. The Nifty 50 index added 53.60 points or 0.24% to 22,456.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.43% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.51%.

The market breadth was postitive. On the BSE, 2,063 shares rose and 1,646 shares fell. A total of 137 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, surged 10% to 11.30. Volatility may zoom as traders roll over positions in the F&O segment from the near month April series to May series. The April 2024 F&O contracts will expire today, 25 April 2024.

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