Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest losses in the mid-afternoon trade, as market sentiment remained cautious due to continued FII (Foreign Institutional Investor) selling and the monthly Sensex expiry. The Nifty slipped below the 25,000 level. Pharma share extended losses for the fourth consecutive trading session.

At 14:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex slipped 295.86 points or 0.39% to 81,479.77. The Nifty 50 index lost 90.45 points or 0.38% to 24,966.45.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.32% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.48%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,559 shares rose and 2,535 shares fell. A total of 164 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing...