Mumbai, April 30 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded near the flatline with some negative bias in the morning trade as border tensions weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting positive developments such as FII inflows and progress in global trade talks. The Nifty traded below the 24,350 mark. Realty shares advanced after declining for the previous 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 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, shed 9.51 points or 0.01% to 80,277.45. The Nifty 50 index fell 1 points or 0.01% to 24,334.95.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.16% and the S&...