Mumbai, April 23 -- The key domestic indices continued to trade with moderate losses in early trade as investor sentiment remained cautious amid uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp surge in crude oil prices above the $100-per-barrel mark. Investors are also closely monitoring Q4 earnings for further cues. The Nifty traded below the 24,300 level.

Consumer durables stocks came under selling pressure after advancing in the previous session.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 435 points or 0.55% to 78,081.49. The Nifty 50 index slumped 145.85 points or 0.47% to 24,263.25

The broader market outperformed the frontliner indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.06% and the BSE 250 Smal...