Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded sideways in the early-afternoon trade as investor risk appetite improved as crude oil prices eased below the $90-per-barrel mark, providing some relief to sentiment. The Nifty traded below the 24,100 level.

Market participants remained focused on the upcoming speech by Kevin Warsh, who is set to deliver his first major address as Federal Reserve chair at the annual Kansas City Fed economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The address is being closely watched for indications of the US central bank's monetary policy outlook.

FMCG shares extended losses for the third consecutive trading session.

At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 102.78 points or 0.13% t...