Mumbai, Nov. 18 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with small losses in the mid-afternoon trade, ending a six-day winning streak. Investors turned cautious amid weak global cues. Overall sentiment weakened as investors avoided risk.

The Nifty traded below the 26,000 level. FMCG shares declined after advancing in the past two consecutive trading sessions.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, shed 90.86 points or 0.11% to 84,860.09. The Nifty 50 index lost 57.75 points or 0.22% to 25,956.20.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 0.46% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.60%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,518 shares rose and 2,599 shares fell. A total...