Mumbai, Nov. 14 -- The domestic equity indices traded with moderate losses in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 25,800 level. PSU bank share advanced after advancing for previous trading session.

At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 341.49 points or 0.40% to 84,137.18. The Nifty 50 index slipped 117.20 points or 0.45% to 25,761.95.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.33% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.04%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,772 shares rose and 2,305 shares fell. A total of 188 shares were unchanged.

Economy:

The annual inflation rate, based on the All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI), declined by 1.21% (provisional) in October 202...