Mumbai, May 29 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded near the flatline with some positive points in the morning trade, tracking positive cues from broader Asian markets and firm Wall Street futures. Investor sentiment was buoyed after a U.S. federal court blocked former President Donald Trump's proposed Liberation Day tariffs.

The Nifty traded above the 24,750 mark. Metal shares advanced after declining for the past two consecutive trading sessions. The market could be volatile due to the monthly expiry of the Nifty F&O series today.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 66.74 points or 0.08% to 81,368.63. The Nifty 50 index rose 9.10 points or 0.04% to 24,761.30.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap inde...