Key equity indices further pared gains in mid-morning trade. Metal stocks were trading firm. The Nifty held above the 14,400 mark. Positive cues from other Asian stock markets boosted investors sentiment. At 11:22 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 129.51 points or 0.27% to 48,078.93. The Nifty 50 index added 46.85 points or 0.33% to 14,406.30. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 1.47% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 1.17%. The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 1903 shares rose and 688 shares fell. A total of 125 shares were unchanged. COVID-19 Update: Total COVID-19 confirmed cases worldwide stood at 141,828,958 with 3,027,604 deaths.