Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- The frontline equity benchmarks traded with significant losses in the mid-morning trade, dragged down by heavy selling in index heavyweight Bharti Airtel and weakness across IT stocks. Investor sentiment remained subdued after U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats rattled global markets, while the expiry of monthly F&O contracts on the NSE added to the volatility in mid-morning trade.

The Nifty traded below the 25,550 mark. Realty shares extended losses for the second consecutive trading session.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, dropped 730.32 points or 0.88% to 82,564.34. The Nifty 50 index fell 196.70 points or 0.76% to 25,516.05.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index ...