Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- The key equity indices traded with minor gains in the morning trade after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) left the repo rate unchanged. The Nifty traded above the 24,650 mark. Media shares extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 161.65 points or 0.20% to 80,429.27. The Nifty 50 index rose 54.95 points or 0.22% to 24,666.05.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.18% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.37%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,301 shares rose and 1,249 shares fell. A total of 181 shares were unchanged.

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