Mumbai, Jan. 13 -- The domestic equity benchmarks reversed all early losses and traded with minor gains in the morning trade, supported by optimism after the incoming U.S. ambassador to India announced that trade discussions between the two countries would begin on January 13. Investor sentiment was further influenced by the ongoing third-quarter earnings season.

The Nifty traded above the 25,800 level, while pharma shares extended losses for the fourth consecutive trading session.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 97.11 points or 0.11% to 83,975.28. The Nifty 50 index rose 33.30 points or 0.13% to 25,823.90.

In the broader market, The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.03% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rallied 0...