Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- The key equity indices traded with minor gains in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,700 level. Consumer durables shares advanced for fifth consecutive trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 117.91 points or 0.15% to 80,685.95. The Nifty 50 index shed 9.75 points or 0.04% to 24,726.60.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.56% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.47%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,823 shares rose and 2,252 shares fell. A total of 181 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Consumer durables index rose 0.25% to 39,906.05. The index jumped 4.13% in the sixth trad...