Mumbai, Oct. 14 -- The key equity indices traded with moderate cuts in the mid- afternoon trade, influenced by weak global cues and foreign fund outflows. The Nifty traded below the 25,150 mark. Metal shares extended losses for the third consecutive trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, dropped 273.88 points or 0.34% to 82,043.58. The Nifty 50 index declined 81.05 points or 0.32% to 25,145.25.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.71% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index tanked 0.94%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,246 shares rose and 2,869 shares fell. A total of 155 shares were unchanged.

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The Nifty Metal fell 1.38% to 10,076...