Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with minor gains in mid-morning trade, supported by a decline in crude oil prices and improving investor sentiment amid growing hopes of a potential de-escalation in the Iran conflict. The easing geopolitical concerns helped sustain buying interest across the market, with the Nifty holding firmly above the 25,300 mark.

Consumer durables shares witnessed buying demand for three consecutive trading session.

At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 195.79 points or 0.23% to 82,066.50. The Nifty 50 index rose 49.95 points or 0.20% to 25,305.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The Nifty MidCap 150 Index rose 0.82% and the Nifty SmallCap 250 Index a...