Mumbai, Nov. 13 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with small gains in the morning trade, pausing a three-day rally as investors monitored developments on a potential India-U.S. trade deal that may ease existing punitive tariffs.

The Nifty traded above the 25,900 level. Metal shares advanced after declining for previous trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 101.73 points or 0.12% to 84,568.24. The Nifty 50 index rose 33.45 points or 0.13% to 25,909.25.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.13% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.35%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,168 shares rose and 1,534 shares fell. A total of 206 shares were unchanged.

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