Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The key equity benchmarks erased early gains and slipped into moderate losses during morning trade. The Nifty fell below the 25,850 mark as investors assessed mixed cues from global markets and inconclusive U.S. jobs data, which failed to provide clarity on the interest-rate outlook.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell 152.85 points or 0.18% to 84,525.44. The Nifty 50 index lost 47.70 points or 0.18% to 25,812.45.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.24% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index slipped 0.32%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,546 shares rose and 1,984 shares fell. A total of 237 shares were unchanged.

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