Markets continue trading higher; Nifty holds above 9,110

The benchmark indices on Thursday continued to trade higher as investors picked beaten down counters, while recovery in Asian markets also contributed to the gains.

At 2:26 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 29,403, up 67 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,125, up 22 points.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices outperformed to gain 0.6% and 1%, respectively. 

The market breadth depicted strength. There were over two gainers against every loser on BSE. On the BSE, 1,769 shares rose and 859 shares fell. A total of 155