Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- The domestic equity indices traded with minor losses in early trade amid muted global cues, a day after extending gains for the third straight session. Sentiment remained cautious following volatility in global IT stocks, triggered by concerns over Anthropic's latest AI tool and its potential impact on sector valuations.

The Nifty traded below the 25,750 mark. FMCG, PSU bank and oil & gas shares advanced while metal, realty and auto shares declined.

At 09:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, tanked 294.25 points or 0.35% to 85,523.44. The Nifty 50 index fell 33.80 points or 0.13% to 25,742.20.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE 150 MidCap Index fell 0.65% and the S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index tanked 0.67%.

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