Metals lead Nifty higher; crude slide, geopolitical uncertainty cap gains

Markets were trading with modest gains in afternoon trade on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 rising 122 points or 0.52 per cent to 23,451 and the Sensex adding 401 points or 0.54 per cent to 74,930 as of 12.26 pm, even as broader sentiment remained cautious amid geopolitical uncertainty and sustained…