Mumbai, July 3 -- The headline equity indices ended with modest losses on today, extending losses for the second day in a row as investor sentiment remained cautious ahead of the anticipated India-US trade deal. The Nifty settled below the 25,450 mark after hitting the day's high of 25,587.50 in mid-afternoon trade.

PSU bank, metal and realty shares declined, while media, consumer durables and healthcare shares advanced.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex fell 170.22 points or 0.20% to 83,239.47. The Nifty 50 index lost 48.10 points or 0.19% to 25,405.30. In the two consecutive trading sessions, the Sensex and Nifty declined by 0.54% and 0.53%, respectively.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-...