Mumbai, May 20 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with minor losses in early afternoon trade amid weak global cues. Investor sentiment remained under pressure as the rupee weakened further amid uncertainty in West Asia. Persistent inflationary concerns and weakness in bond markets also weighed on market sentiment.

The Nifty traded below the 23,600 level. consumer durables share declined after advancing for previous trading session.

At 12:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 134.19 points or 0.18% to 75,057.09. The Nifty 50 index fell 29.40 points or 0.13% to 23,588.90.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.16% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index shed 0.03%.

The market breadth was positive. On the ...