Equity benchmarks have extended their gains, with the Sensex trading around 150 points higher, while the Nifty is up about half a percent.

The Sensex is up 145.43 points or 0.43% at 33957.69, and the Nifty up 50.10 points or 0.48% at 10492.30. The market breadth is positive as 1735 shares have advanced, against a decline of 484 shares, while 545 shares are unchanged.

Adani Ports, ICICI Bank and Vedanta are the top index gainers, while Dr Reddy’s Labs and ONGC were the top losers.