Mumbai, Nov. 11 -- The domestic equity indices traded with small losses in the early-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 25,600 level. Pharma shares declined after advancing in the past trading session.

At 12:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 102.64 points or 0.12% to 83,432.71. The Nifty 50 index fell 18.75 points or 0.08% to 25,556.55.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.30% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.33%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,637 shares rose and 2,320 shares fell. A total of 218 shares were unchanged.

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