Mumbai, July 15 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with minor gains in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,050 mark. Consumer Durables extended gains for fifth consecutive trading sessions.

At 14:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 127.46 points or 0.17% to 77,182.46. The Nifty 50 index added 24.35 points or 0.10% to 24,076.40.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index jumped 0.46% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index climbed 0.59%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,213 shares rose and 1,860 shares fell. A total of 210 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Consumer Durables index added 0.75% to 38,947.65. The index added 4.67% in the five consecutive trading session...