The benchmark indices were trading near the flat line in mid-afternoon trade. Auto stocks edged higher. The Nifty was trading below the 14,700 mark. At 14:21 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 16.39 points or 0.03% to 49,175.71. The Nifty 50 index added 25.10 points or 0.17% to 14,662.90. In broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.88% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.65%. The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1605 shares rose and 1187 shares fell. A total of 192 shares were unchanged. Numbers To Track: In the foreign exchange market, the partially convertible rupee fell to 73.36 compared with its previous closing of 73.30.