Mumbai, April 25 -- The benchmark indices trade near the flat line with tiny gains in mid-morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 22,400 level. Realty shares witnessed profit booking after advancing in the past three consecutive trading sessions.

At 11:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 50.83 points or 0.07% to 73,902.87. The Nifty 50 index added 6 points or 0.03% to 22,408.40.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was flat and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.37%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 1,979 shares rose and 1,588 shares fell. A total of 161 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, advanced 4.13% to 10.70....