Mumbai, Sept. 19 -- The domestic equity indices traded with modest losses in the early afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 25,350 mark. Consumer durables shares fell after advancing in the past trading session.

At 12:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 455.75 points or 0.55% to 82,558.21. The Nifty 50 index fell 120.85 points or 0.47% to 25,302.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.16% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.06%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,976 shares rose and 1,975 shares fell. A total of 211 shares were unchanged.

Derivatives:

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, added 2.85% to 10.17. The Nift...