Barometers further pared gains in early afternoon trade, led by weakness in IT and private banks. Metal, PSU banks and realty stocks were in demand. At 12:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 63.59 points or 0.12% at 52,217.72. The Nifty 50 index was up 31.30 points or 0.20% at 15,346. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.41% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.50%. The market breadth turned negative. On the BSE, 1,364 shares rose and 1,439 shares fell. A total of 154 shares were unchanged. Economy: India's exports grew by 6.16% to $27.45 billion in January 2021, according to data by the commerce ministry. Imports grew by 2% to about $42 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $14.54 billion during the month under review, the data showed.