Markets trade volatile, Nifty holds above 9,600 in afternoon trade

The breadth, indicating overall health of the market is positive

In a volatile trading session, the benchmark indices were trading in green in the afternoon trade on Tuesday even as Asian and European markets slipped after North Korea test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile days before leaders from the Group of 20 nations are due to discuss steps to rein in Pyongyang's weapons programmes. 

At 2:14 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 31,300, up 79 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,644, up 29 points.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap index slipped 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap index turned flat. 

The breadth, indicating