Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with minor losses in early afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below 25,500 level. Media shares extended losses in past three consecutive trading session.

In the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 194.47 points or 0.23% to 83,116.54. The Nifty 50 index fell 48.10 points or 0.19% to 25,460.40.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.15%, while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index dropped 0.43%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,636 shares rose and 2,277 shares fell. A total of 192 shares were unchanged.

Derivatives:

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, shed 0.50% to 12.35. The Nifty 25 November 2025 fu...