Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with minor gains in the early afternoon trade, as investors showed buying interest ahead of RBI policy decision scheduled for 1 October 2025. The Nifty traded above the 24,650 mark. Market participants are also keeping a close watch on India-US trade talks and broader global cues.

Media shares tumbled for sixth consecutive trading session.

At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 92.30 points or 0.12% to 80,456.35. The Nifty 50 index added 39.95 points or 0.16% to 24,676.30.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.01% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.07%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,975 shares rose and 1,914 shares f...