Mumbai, April 30 -- The frontline indices continued to trade near flatline with some positive points in the early afternoon trade as border tensions weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting positive developments such as FII inflows and progress in global trade talks. The Nifty traded above the 24,350 mark after hitting the day's low of 24,268.80. Oil & gas shares witnessed buying demand for the third consecutive trading session.

The weekly Nifty50 Futures & Options (F&O) series expiry has been shifted to today due to the market holiday tomorrow in observance of Maharashtra Day.

At 12:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 93.31 points or 0.11% to 80,371.67. The Nifty 50 index added 18.55 points or 0.08% to 24,354.50.

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