Sensex, Nifty trade higher

Key benchmark indices were trading with small gains in early trade. At 9:16 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 79.53 points or 0.20% at 39,762.82. The Nifty 50 index was up 17.45 points or 0.15% at 11,942.20.