Mumbai, March 26 -- The key domestic indices traded with minor losses in morning trade. The Nifty traded below 23,700 level. Metal shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 102.44 points or 0.13% to 77,918.73. The Nifty 50 index fell 4.70 points or 0.02% to 23,663.95.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.30% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.15%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,608 shares rose and 1,959 shares fell. A total of 158 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Metal index jumped 0.62% to 1,517.05. The index declined 1.40% in the past trading session.

Hindustan Copper (up 2.5%), Vedanta (up 1.57%)...