Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- The key equity indices traded with moderate losses in mid-afternoon trade. Market participants will closely track crude oil prices, FII activity, and developments on the tariff front, while awaiting CPI data, scheduled for later today. The Nifty traded near 24,550 mark.

Pharma shares advanced for the second consecutive trading session.

At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 188.02 points or 0.23% to 80,420.40. The Nifty 50 index fell 37.50 points or 0.15% to 24,546.80.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.03% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.10%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 2,131 shares rose and 1,865 shares fell. A total of 153 shares were unchanged....