The headline equity indices were trading with strong gains in the early trade on buying demand in index pivotals. Positive global cues boosted the sentiment. The Nifty traded a tad above the 17,000 level. All the sectoral indices on the NSE were in the green with metal, media and PSU bank gaining the most. Investors awaited the outcome of a key meeting of the RBI's monetary policy committee due this week for domestic cues.
