Mumbai, Nov. 25 -- The headline equity benchmarks reversed all gains and traded with limited cuts in mid-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,950 mark. Media stocks extended losses for the sixth consecutive trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 25.30 points or 0.03% to 84,926.01. The Nifty 50 index rose 24.45 points, or 0.09%, to 25,966.70.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.20% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.32%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,116 shares rose and 1,945 shares fell. A total of 193 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Media index fell 0.66% to 1,427.00. The index tumbled 3.95% in...