Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended a volatile session with minor losses on Wednesday, declining for the sixth day in a row. The Nifty settled below the 23,050 mark. Realty, oil & gas and auto shares declined while PSU bank, metal and financial services stocks advanced

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 122.52 points or 0.16% to 76,171.08. The Nifty 50 index lost 26.55 points or 0.12% to 23,045.25. In six consecutive trading sessions, the Sensex and Nifty lost 3.07% and 2.92%, respectively.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.45%, and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index slumped 0.49%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BS...