Mumbai, March 25 -- The key equity indices traded with minor gains on Tuesday. The Nifty traded above the 23,650 mark after hitting the day's low of 23,627.55 in early afternoon trade.

IT and private bank shares advanced while consumer durables, PSU bank and media stocks witnessed selling pressure.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex added 32.81 points or 0.04% to 78,017.19. The Nifty 50 index rose 10.30 points or 0.04% to 23,668.65.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell1.13% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 1.63%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,086 shares rose and 2,982 shares fell. A total of 109 shares were unchanged.

The NSE...