Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- The frontline indices traded with modest gains in the mid-morning trade despite mixed global cues. The Nifty traded above the 24,650 mark. Auto shares advanced after declining in the past three consecutive trading sessions.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 299.68 points or 0.37% to 80,899.59. The Nifty 50 index added 115.05 points or 0.47% to 24,679.55.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.24% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.07%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,998 shares rose and 1,838 shares fell. A total of 194 shares were unchanged.

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