Mumbai, June 27 -- The key equity indices continued to trade near the flatline with positive bias in the morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,550 mark. PSU Bank shares gained for a fourth day in a row.

At 10:29 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 16.43 points or 0.02% to 83,771.21. The Nifty 50 index added 6.95 points or 0.03% to 25,557.75.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.57% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.66%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,278 shares rose and 1,061 shares fell. A total of 155 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty PSU Bank index added 0.90% to 7,045.35. The index rallied 3% in the four trading sessions.

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