Mumbai, July 9 -- The frontline indices continued to trade with minor gains in the mid-morning trade amid a lack of clear directional cues. The Nifty traded above the 25,500 level. FMCG shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 28.27 points or 0.03% to 83,740.78. The Nifty 50 index rose 20.45 points or 0.08% to 25,543.15.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.07% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.53%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,186 shares rose and 1,535 shares fell. A total of 168 shares were unchanged.

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