Mumbai, Nov. 3 -- The key equity domestic indices pared early gains and traded near the flat line in the morning trade. Investors will monitor companies Q2 results and auto sales figures. The Nifty slipped below the 25,750 mark.

PSU Bank shares witnessed buying demand for second consecutive trading sessions.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, dropped 59.60 points or 0.07% to 83,879.11. The Nifty 50 index fell 1.80 points or 0.01% to 25,720.40.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 0.27% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.62%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,653 shares rose and 2,014 shares fell. A total of 196 shares were unchanged.

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