Mumbai, June 2 -- The key equity indices continued to trade with limited losses in mid-afternoon trade amid weak global cues. Investors will closely monitor key events such as the RBI MPC meeting and global trade developments. The Nifty traded below the 24,750 mark.

FMCG shares jumped after declining in the past four trading sessions.

At 14:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 177.10 points or 0.22% to 81,273.91. The Nifty 50 index fell 47.80 points or 0.20% to 24,701.70.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.51% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.42%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,064 shares rose and 1,992 shares fell. A total of 186 shares w...