The key domestic indices pared some gains and traded near the flat line in the mid-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 21,800 level after hitting the days low of 21,710.20 in mid-morning trade. Oil & gas shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.
At 14:27 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 68.73 points or 0.10% to 72,085.90. The Nifty 50 index rose 23.25 points or 0.11% to 21,840.70.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.02% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.13%.
