Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with minor cuts in the mid-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 25,250 mark. Media shares extended the gain for the fourth consecutive trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 28.78 points or 0.03% to 81,843.02. The Nifty 50 index fell 19.20 points or 0.08% to 25,235.85.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The Nifty MidCap 150 Index rose 0.42% and the Nifty SmallCap 250 Index added 0.92%.

The market breadth was positive. On the NSE, 2,436 shares rose and 1,945 shares fell. A total of 237 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Media index rose 2.04% to 1,754.15. The index jumped 5.04% in the four consecutive trading sessions....