Mumbai, July 11 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with significant losses today, declining for the third day in a row, amid global uncertainty and disappointing earnings from key companies. IT, auto and media shares declined, while pharma and FMCG shares advanced. The Nifty settled a tad below the 25,150 mark.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, tumbled 689.81 points or 0.83% to 82,500.47. The Nifty 50 index dropped 205.40 points or 0.81% to 25,149.85. In three consecutive trading sessions, the Sensex declined 1.45%, while the Nifty fell 1.46%.

The broader market outperformed. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.65% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.70%.

The market breadth was negative. On...