Mumbai, Sept. 28 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with significant losses in the morning trade amid weak global cues, surge in crude oil prices and concerns over the reliability and safety of AI agents. The Nifty traded near 23,850 level.

Investors remained focused on movements in crude oil prices, developments in the primary market and upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs). A series of domestic and global economic data releases are also scheduled during the week, which could influence expectations surrounding monetary policy decisions by central banks.

Realty shares declined sharply after advancing in the previous trading session, weighing on the broader market.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 951....