Mumbai, Sept. 19 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with modest losses in morning trade. The Nifty traded below the 25,350 mark. Private bank declined after advancing in the previous eight trading session.

At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 323.87 points or 0.37% to 82,701.79. The Nifty 50 index shed 86 points or 0.34% to 25,337.60.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.11% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.21%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,058 shares rose and 1,636 shares fell. A total of 226 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Private Bank index shed 0.54% to 27,001. The index had gained 2.52% over the past eight ...