Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- The key domestic indices pared most of their gains and traded with minor gains in the mid-afternoon trade amid profit booking and FII selling. The market sentiment turned cautious, overshadowing the optimism surrounding the conclusion of the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA). Investors are closely tracking rupee movements, crude oil, ongoing Q3 earnings announcements, and geopolitical developments, while also tracking upcoming Q3 results from Larsen & Toubro and BHEL. The Nifty slipped below the 25,250 level.

Realty shares climbed for second consecutive trading session.

At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 70.28 points or 0.09% to 81,927.48. The Nifty 50 index added 43.15 points or 0.18% to...