Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- The key domestic indices traded with modest gains in mid-afternoon trade. Nifty traded above 24,850 mark. Realty shares declined after advancing in the past trading session.

At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 312.82 points or 0.39% to 81,100.12. The Nifty 50 index rose 116.70 points or 0.47% to 24,890.40.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.05% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index advanced 0.16%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,913 shares rose and 2,133 shares fell. A total of 177 shares were unchanged.

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The Nifty Realty index fell 0.34% to 873.60. The index rose 0.46% in the past trading session.

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