Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- The key equity indices traded with moderate losses in the mid-morning trade as investors entered into profit booking, overshadowing positive global cues. However, market participants remained focused corporate earnings, global cues, FII outcome and crude oil prices. The Nifty hovered below the 25,550 mark after touching day's high of 25,679.15 in early trade.

Metal shares witnessed selling pressure for the second consecutive trading sessions.

At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 57.29 points or 0.07% to 83,401.86. The Nifty 50 index fell 61.70 points or 0.23% to 25,536.60.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.82%, while the S&P BSE Small-Ca...