Mumbai, Nov. 19 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with decent gains in the mid-morning trade. Markets remained volatile, fluctuating between gains and losses due to mixed global cues.

The Nifty traded above the 25,950 mark. Auto shares rose after declining in the past trading session.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 173.15 points or 0.20% to 84,846.17. The Nifty 50 index gained 41.20 points or 0.16% to 25,951.25.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.10% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index slipped 0.36%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,588 shares rose and 2,279 shares fell. A total of 225 shares were unchanged.

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