Mumbai, March 14 -- The key equity indices marched higher and hit the day's high in mid-morning trade. The Nifty traded above 22,050 mark. Metal shares advanced after declining in the past three trading sessions.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 192.95 points or 0.27% to 72,954.84. The Nifty 50 index added 85.05 points or 0.39% to 22,082.75.

The broader market outperformed the headline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 1.51% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index surged 2.49%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,612 shares rose and 1,116 shares fell. A total of 106 shares were unchanged.

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