Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- The key equity benchmarks ended with moderate cuts today, pressured by mixed Q1 earnings and renewed global jitters after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on India. The Nifty settled a tad below the 24,650 mark. Oil & gas, pharma and FMCG shares declined, while auto and metal shares advanced.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, dropped 308.47 points or 0.38% to 80,710.25. The Nifty 50 index declined 73.20 points or 0.30% to 24,649.55.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.14% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.27%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,752 shares rose and 2,294 shares fell. A total ...