Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- The key equity benchmarks traded near flat line in mid-morning trade. The Nifty hovered above 22,550 mark. Auto shares jumped for the second consecutive trading sessions.

At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 154.95 points or 0.21% to 74,613.72. The Nifty 50 index added 3.60 points or 0.02% to 22,556.95.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.17% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.01%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,913 shares rose and 1,689 shares fell. A total of 171 shares were unchanged.

The stock market will be closed tomorrow, 26th February 2025, on account of Mahashivratri.

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