Mumbai, Oct. 31 -- The key domestic indices traded with moderate losses in the early afternoon trade. Market mood remained subdued as investors assessed Q2 earnings while investors are also keeping close watch on crude oil prices and IPO activity. The Nifty dropped below the 25,650 mark.

Auto shares jumped after declining in the past trading session.

At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 273.96 points or 0.31% to 84,144.87. The Nifty 50 index dropped 87.85 points or 0.34% to 25,791.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.09% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.07%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,819 shares rose and 2,106 shares fell. A total ...