Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- The domestic equity indices traded with minor losses in early trade, pausing a six-day winning streak driven by optimism surrounding Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. The cautious sentiment came as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's policy remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium later in the day.

The Nifty traded below the 25,100 level. Media, consumer durables and pharma shares advanced while realty, oil & gas and realty shares declined.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 327.54 points or 0.40% to 81,675.91. The Nifty 50 index shed 23.20 points or 0.09% to 25,060.55.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.01% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0....