Mumbai, April 29 -- The headline equity benchmarks pared all losses and traded with small gains in the mid-morning trade, despite mixed global cues and ongoing concerns over potential tariff changes and rising geopolitical tensions. The Nifty traded above the 24,350 mark. Consumer durables shares advanced for the second consecutive trading session.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 132.04 points or 0.16% to 80,348.50. The Nifty 50 index rose 29.50 points or 0.12% to 24,357.60.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.46% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.47%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,097 shares rose and 1,511 shares fell. A total of 171 shares were unchanged.

The NS...