Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are trading slightly higher in a volatile session, with strength seen in IT, metal, and private banking stocks.

Sectorally, metal, IT, and private bank stocks are gaining around 0.5% each, whereas auto, realty, media, and pharma sectors are slipping between 0.5% and 1%. Meanwhile, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices remain under pressure, trading in negative territory. On the NSE,

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