Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- Domestic equity indices traded with significant losses in the mid-morning trade, weighed down by concerns over potential U.S. trade actions. Sentiment turned cautious after the United States issued a draft notice proposing tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods, set to take effect from Wednesday.

The Nifty traded below the 24,850 mark. Realty shares declined after advancing in the past trading session.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 462.71 points or 0.58% to 81,173.20. The Nifty 50 index dropped 144.75 points or 0.59% to 24,821.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 0.73% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.99%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,226 sh...