Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- The headline equity indices traded with modest losses in the morning trade amid muted global cues.

The Nifty traded below the 25,700 mark. Metal shares corrected after advancing in the past three consecutive trading session.

At 10:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, slipped 278.32 points or 0.33% to 83,539.46. The Nifty 50 index fell 88.45 points or 0.34% to 25,687.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE 150 MidCap Index fell 0.65% and the S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index tanked 0.81%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,540 shares rose and 2,061 shares fell. A total of 206 shares were unchanged.

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