New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Indian equities ended Monday's trading session, October 13, with mild losses, as a sharp recovery in the second half helped the key benchmark indices pare their early declines and stay above crucial levels.

The Nifty 50 closed 0.23% lower at 25,227, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.21% to finish at 82,327 points. Broader markets, however, closed mixed, with the Nifty Midcap 100 advancing 0.11%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 closed 0.17% lower.

Among sectors, Nifty PSU Bank led the gains with a 0.24% surge, followed by Media and Nifty Private Bank, both rising 0.10%.

On the downside, the Nifty FMCG index was the top laggard, slipping 0.90%, followed by Nifty Consumer Durables and Nifty IT, which declined 0.84% and 0....