Mumbai, Feb. 17 -- The key domestic indices traded with minor losses in the mid-afternoon trade, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows from Indian equity markets and a slowdown in corporate earnings. The Nifty traded below the 22,950 mark. Media shares extended losses for the second day in a row.

At 14:00 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 51.66 points or 0.07% to 75,887.55. The Nifty 50 index fell 16.90 points or 0.07% to 22,912.35.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.14%, and the S&P BSE Small-Cap shed 0.89%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,145 shares rose and 2,874 shares fell. A total of 153 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation...