Sensex extends gains, Nifty above 9,200 on positive global cues

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices added 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively

The benchmark indices on Monday extended gains in the noon deals tracking positive trade in global markets after the market's favored candidate, Emmanuel Macron, won the first round of the French presidential election, reducing the risk of a Brexit-like shock.

Back home, investors await a slew of quarterly earnings reports, including that of Reliance Industries due later in the day. 

At 2:43 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 29,639, up 274 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,212, up 93 points. 

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices added