Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- The domestic equity indices traded with minor gains in early trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,050 mark. Realty, oil & gas and financial services shares advanced while media, IT and FMCG shares declined.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 116.91 points or 0.14% to 81,977.95. The Nifty 50 index rose 18.15 points or 0.07% to 25,068.45.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.05% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.18%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,862 shares rose and 1,140 shares fell. A total of 169 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,100.09 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyer...