Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- The key equity indices ended with minor losses on Wednesday, as investors booked profits ahead of key US inflation data. Nifty closed below the 24,250 mark. IT, consumer durables and realty shares declined, while metal and private bank stocks advanced.

As per provisional closing data, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 183.15 points or 0.24% to 77,472.94. The Nifty 50 index lost 126.80 points or 0.52% to 24,207.75.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.17% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index added 0.56%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,385 shares rose and 1,933 shares fell. A total of 222 shares were unchanged.

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