Mumbai, April 30 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded near flatline with some limited gains in the mid- afternoon trade, offsetting positive developments such as FII inflows and progress in global trade talks. The Nifty traded above the 22,300 level. FMCG shares advanced after declining for the previous trading session.

The weekly Nifty50 Futures & Options (F&O) series expiry has been shifted to today due to the market holiday tomorrow in observance of Maharashtra Day.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 50.32 points or 0.06% to 80,336.01. The Nifty 50 index added 0.35 points or 0.00% to 24,335.10.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.59% and the S&P BSE ...