Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with moderate losses in the early afternoon, snapping a three-day rally as investors resorted to profit booking at higher levels. Broader market indices mirrored the weak trend and traded under pressure.

The Nifty traded below the 25,650 mark. Consumer Durables shares declined after advancing for previous three consecutive trading sessions.

At 11:28 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, slipped 405.66 points or 0.48% to 83,412.03. The Nifty 50 index fell 134.95 points or 0.52% to 25,641.05.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE 150 MidCap Index fell 0.81% and the S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index tanked 1.01%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,449 shares rose and 2,345 share...