Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The key domestic indices traded with minor losses in the afternoon trade, as investors remain cautious due to uncertainty about U.S. tariff policies and their possible impact on inflation. The Nifty traded below the 22,900 level. Trading was volatile due to the weekly Nifty 50 F&O series expiry today.

Metal, PSU Bank, and oil & gas shares advanced while Financial Services, Private Bank and bank shares declined.

At 13:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, slipped 250.30 points or 0.33% to 75,689.71. The Nifty 50 index shed 46.75 points or 0.20% to 22,886.15.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.54% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.93%.

The market br...