Mumbai, July 9 -- The frontline indices traded near the flatline with some positive bias in the afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below 21,650 mark. FMCG, consumer durables and auto shares advanced while metal, realty and IT stocks declined.

At 13:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 21.19 points or 0.03% to 83,735.09. The Nifty 50 index rose 9.95 points or 0.04% to 25,531.05.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.10% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 0.52%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,059 shares rose and 1,756 shares fell. A total of 170 shares were unchanged.

Gainers & Losers:

Shriram Finance (up 1.88%), Hindustan Unilever (up 1.60%), Baj...