Mumbai, Feb. 11 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with substantial losses in mid-morning trade as investors remained cautious following Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, with the possibility of additional trade measures. The market sentiment was further subdued by continued selling from foreign institutional investors (FIIs). The Nifty traded below the 23,300 level. Media shares witnessed selling pressure for the fourth consecutive trading session.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, slipped 312.25 points or 0.41% to 76,990.39. The Nifty 50 index lost 113.95 points or 0.49% to 23,267.65.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell ...