Mumbai, Oct. 26 -- The key equity benchmarks pared their losses in morning trade on Monday, as investors stepped in to buy at lower levels amid easing crude oil prices. Market sentiment remained cautious amid the ongoing Q2 earnings season. The Nifty recovered above the 22,650 mark after hitting an intraday low of 22,387.35, indicating some buying interest at lower levels.

IT stocks remained under pressure, extending their losing streak for the third consecutive trading session, as investors continued to trim their exposure to the sector.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 155.47 points or 0.21% to 73,294.77. The Nifty 50 index added 45.75 points or 0.20% to 22,656.65.

The broader market outperformed the fro...