Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- The key equity indices traded with small gains in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,100 level. Financial Services shares advanced after declining for previous two trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 286.67 points or 0.28% to 82,140.34. The Nifty 50 index added 76.30 points or 0.20% to 25,124.85.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 0.09% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 0.20%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,157 shares rose and 1,827 shares fell. A total of 184 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Financial Services index rose 0.44% to 26,604.85. The index shed 0.15% in the previous two trading s...