Mumbai, Nov. 14 -- The domestic equity indices trade with minor losses in early trade, pausing a four-session winning streak, as investors tracked early trends from the Bihar election results. The Nifty traded above the 25,850 mark. Media, PSU bank and pharma shares advanced while IT, metal and auto shares declined.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, tanked 269.11 points or 0.32% to 84,209.56. The Nifty 50 index shed 54.35 points or 0.21% to 25,824.95.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.21% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.04%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,540 shares rose and 1,462 shares fell. A total of 188 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold...