Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- The key equity indices recovered all their losses and traded with limited gains in afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 23,100 level after hitting day's low of 22,798.35 in morning trade.

Banking and metal shares advanced while realty, oil & gas and IT shares declined

At 13:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE ,Sensex, advanced 99.49 points or 0.13% to 76,392.51. The Nifty 50 index added 50.10 points or 0.22% to 23,121.90.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.11%, and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index dropped 0.17%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,651 shares rose and 2,240 shares fell. A total of 113 shares were unchanged.

Gainers & Losers:

SBI Life Insurance Company (up 3.24%), ...