Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The frontline equity benchmarks traded with limited losses in the mid-morning trade, retreating after a two-day rally as continued foreign investor selling and lingering uncertainty over a potential U.S. trade deal dampened investor risk appetite.

The Nifty traded below the 26,000 level. Realty shares witnessed profit booking after advancing in the past two consecutive trading sessions.

At 11:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell 174.94 points or 0.21% to 85,092.72. The Nifty 50 index lost 58.80 points or 0.23% to 25,988.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.16% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.20%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,045 shares rose and 1,875 s...