Mumbai, March 18 -- The key equity indices traded near the flat line with some positive bias in morning trade. The Nifty hovered above the 22,000 level. Media shares advance after declining in the past trading session.

At 10:27 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 43.21 points or 0.06% to 72,689.07. The Nifty 50 index rose 0.50 points or 0.01% to 22,026.45.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index declined 0.17% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.07%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,921 shares rose and 1,596 shares fell. A total of 176 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Media index rose 0.93% to 1,839.45. The index shed 0.04% in the past trading session.

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