Indian equities traded with a positive bias in late afternoon trade on Friday, supported by gains in banking and select consumption stocks. At 3:11 pm, the Sensex was up 187.09 points or 0.25 percent at 75,370.45, while the Nifty gained 49.70 points or 0.21 percent to 23,704.40. Market breadth remained positive but narrowed, with 2,040 shares advancing against 1,782 declines. Banking stocks continued to outperform, while healthcare and media counters remained under pressure ahead of the closing bell.