Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- The key equity indices traded with small gains in early trade. The Nifty traded a tad above the 24,650 mark. Media, PSU bank and private bank shares advanced, while IT, consumer durables and realty stocks declined.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 88.79 points or 0.11% to 80,799.04. The Nifty 50 index rose 6.65 points or 0.03% to 24,654.45.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.19% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.20%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,419 shares rose and 1,262 shares fell. A total of 151 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 22.48 crore, while domestic instituti...