Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- The headline equity indices traded with substantial losses in the mid-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 22,900 level after hitting the day's high of 23,133.70 in early trade. Realty shares tumbled after advancing in the past trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 408.14 points or 0.54% to 75,730.83. The Nifty 50 index fell 174.20 points or 0.76% to 22,857.20.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 3.09%, and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose dropped 3.74%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 519 shares rose and 3,431 shares fell. A total of 105 shares were unchanged.

Economy:

The India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for January 2025 stood at 2.31% ...