Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded sideways in morning trade. The Nifty traded below 22,100 level. Realty shares edged higher after declining in the past trading session.

At 10:26 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 96.61 points or 0.13% to 72,804.77. The Nifty 50 index shed 1 point to 22,121.25.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.04% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.32%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,085 shares rose and 1,478 shares fell. A total of 127 shares were unchanged.

New Listing:

Shares of Vibhor Steel Tubes were currently trading at Rs 442 at 10:20 IST on the BSE, representing a premium of 192.72% as compared with the issue price of Rs 151....