Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- The key domestic indices continued to trade with minor gains in the morning trade. The Nifty hovered above the 24,600 level. Market participants awaited the release of consumer price inflation (CPI) data, scheduled for later today.

Media shares witnessed buying demand for the second consecutive trading session.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 208.22 points or 0.25% to 80,805.95. The Nifty 50 index added 50.50 points or 0.20% to 24,634.50.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.15%, while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.38%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,353 shares rose and 1,233 shares fell. A total of 173 shares were unchanged.

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