Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- The key equity indices traded near the flat line in mid-afternoon trade as the Nifty traded above the 26,150 mark. Market activity stayed range-bound amid the absence of strong global economic triggers, the New Year holiday and the expiry of the weekly Sensex derivatives contract.

Realty shares witnessed buying demand for third consecutive trading session.

At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 62.52 points or 0.08% to 85,283.12. The Nifty 50 index 30.55 points or 0.11% to 26,158.85.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.16% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index dropped 0.09%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,095 shares rose and 1,982 shares fell. A total of 165 share...