Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with minor losses in early afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below 25,550 mark. Consumer Durables shares declined after advancing in past trading session.

In the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 24.21 points or 0.03% to 83,434.94. The Nifty 50 index fell 57.35 points or 0.22% to 25,545.25.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 1.06%, while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index dropped 1.36%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,187 shares rose and 2,840 shares fell. A total of 179 shares were unchanged.

Economy:

The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index stood at 58.9 in October, comfortably ...