Mumbai, July 22 -- The key equity indices traded sideways in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 25,100 level. Media shares declined after advancing for previous two trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 2.59 points or 0.01% to 82,023.28. The Nifty 50 index shed 22.50 points or 0.09% to 25,066.50.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.19% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.21%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,829 shares rose and 2,088 shares fell. A total of 201 shares were unchanged.

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