Mumbai, June 13 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with significant losses in early trade, weighed down by negative global sentiment after Israel declared a state of emergency following strikes on Iranian nuclear and strategic sites. Investors will closely monitor geopolitical developments and trends in Brent crude oil prices. The Nifty slipped below the 24,650 mark.

All the sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in red with PSU Bank, consumer durables and oil & gas shares declining the most.

At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 934.59 points or 1.14% to 80,757.39. The Nifty 50 index fell 256.10 points or 1.04% to 24,632.10.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 1.14% and the S&P BSE Smal...