Mumbai, June 13 -- The key equity indices traded with major losses in the mid-afternoon trade, mirroring losses across Asian markets, after Israel carried out military strikes on Iran, intensifying tensions in the oil-rich Middle East. The Nifty traded below the 24,750 level.

Metal shares declined for the third consecutive trading session.

At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 592.22 points or 0.72% to 81,100.94. The Nifty 50 index fell 175 points or 0.70% to 24,713.20.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 0.48% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index dropped 0.45%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,302 shares rose and 2,616 shares fell. A total of 150 shar...